GA HB91 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on March 30 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-30 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on March 30 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-30 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [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 the elementary and secondary education, so as to eliminate the Georgia High School Graduation Test as a requirement for purposes of graduation; to provide procedures for former students who did not pass one or more portions of the Georgia High School Graduation Test to petition to obtain a high school diploma; to provide for notice of such petition option; to provide for changes for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Education; eliminate Georgia High School Graduation Test as a requirement for graduation; provisions
Sponsors
Rep. Brooks Coleman [R] | Rep. Tom Dickson [R] | Rep. Valerie Clark [R] | Rep. Howard Maxwell [R] |
Rep. Terry England [R] | Rep. Mike Dudgeon [R] | Sen. Francis Millar [R] |
Roll Calls
2015-03-25 - Senate - Senate Vote #205 (Y: 50 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-02-12 - House - House Vote #32 (Y: 172 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2015-02-12 - House - House Vote #32 (Y: 172 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2015-03-30 | Effective Date | |
2015-03-30 | Act 14 | |
2015-03-30 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
2015-03-30 | House | House Sent to Governor |
2015-03-25 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
2015-03-25 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
2015-03-09 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
2015-03-05 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
2015-02-17 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2015-02-12 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
2015-02-12 | House | House Third Readers |
2015-02-09 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2015-01-28 | House | House Second Readers |
2015-01-27 | House | House First Readers |
2015-01-26 | House | House Hopper |