Georgia House Bill 223 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-07 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 21 of Title 15, Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, and Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Driver's Education Commission, competencies and core curriculum for elementary and secondary education, and drivers' licenses, respectively, so as to ensure teenage drivers are equipped for driving on public roads; to require public schools with grades nine through 12 to offer an elective driver education and training course; to change the minimum age for the issuance of certain licenses and permits; to amend provisions to conform with such minimum age change; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Georgia Driver's Education Commission; teenage drivers are equipped for driving on public roads; ensure

Rep. Keisha Waites [D]	Rep. Sheila Jones [D]	Rep. Sharon Beasley-Teague [D]	Rep. Dewey McClain [D]
Rep. Dexter Sharper [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-07	House	House Second Readers
2017-02-02	House	House First Readers
2017-02-01	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50164
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/164173