Georgia House Bill 870 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 10 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-11 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Education and Youth Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain programs and activities under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits religious expression on the clothing of student athletes; to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits member schools from organizing and playing scrimmage matches, games, or other athletic competitions with nonmember schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Quality Basic Education Act; high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits religious expression on clothing of student athletes; provide

Sen. Brian Strickland [R]	Rep. Terry England [R]	Rep. John Meadows [R]	Rep. Mike Dudgeon [R]
Rep. Albert Reeves [R]	Rep. Jon Burns [R]

2016-02-10 - House - House Vote #518 (Y: 136 N: 25 NV: 5 Abs: 13) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-11	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2016-02-10	House	House Passed/Adopted
2016-02-10	House	House Third Readers
2016-02-09	House	House Postponed
2016-02-04	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-02	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2016-02-02	House	House Second Readers
2016-02-01	House	House First Readers
2016-01-28	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47899
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/155899
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47899#13928