GA HB743 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-15 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Board of Education, so as to require the State Board of Education to issue a general educational development (GED) diploma to an individual who has received a GED diploma issued by the armed forces of the United States; to require that such a GED diploma be recognized as equivalent to any other GED diploma; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Education; general educational development (GED) diploma received by the United States armed forces be recognized; require

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-01-15HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-01-14HouseHouse First Readers
2016-01-13HouseHouse Hopper

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