SB 501 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

"Foundations of Law Act"; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 19A of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to American history recognition and significant documents, so as to authorize public elementary and secondary schools to display the Ten Commandments; to provide for the display of the Ten Commandments in each public elementary and secondary school classroom in this state, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly or other available funding; to provide for specifications for such displays; to authorize the expenditure of public funds for the purchase of such displays; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2024 Last action Feb 26, 2024
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5
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Committee
3
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
24 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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