GA HB123 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-07 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Education and Youth Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-07 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Education and Youth Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Parent and Teacher Empowerment Act"; to provide for petitions to convert existing schools to charter schools or to impose turnaround models; to provide for definitions; to allow for petitions by parents or teachers; to provide for turnaround models; to provide for notice to the State Board of Education; to provide for local board approval; to provide for applicability; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Parent and Teacher Empowerment Act; enact
Sponsors
| Rep. Edward Lindsey [R] | Rep. Brooks Coleman [R] | Rep. Jan Jones [R] | Rep. Mike Glanton [D] |
| Rep. David Casas [R] | Rep. Alisha Morgan [D] |
Roll Calls
2013-03-05 - House - House Vote #205 (Y: 97 N: 74 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-07 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2013-03-05 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2013-03-05 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2013-02-13 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2013-01-30 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2013-01-29 | House | House First Readers |
| 2013-01-28 | House | House Hopper |
