Georgia Senate Bill 246 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-06 - Effective Date 2021-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-690 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational entities and requirements for private schools and home study programs, so as to provide for "The Learning Pod Protection Act"; to provide for exemptions applicable to learning pods; to provide for student attendance; to provide for administrative and judicial proceedings; to provide for severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purpose; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"The Learning Pod Protection Act"; exemptions applicable to learning pods, student attendance, administrative and judicial proceedings; provide

Sen. Matt Brass [R]	Sen. John Albers [R]	Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick [R]	Sen. Chuck Payne [R]
Sen. Jason Anavitarte [R]	Sen. Brandon Beach [R]	Sen. Clint Dixon [R]	Sen. Ben Watson [R]
Rep. Rick Jasperse [R]

2021-03-31 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #393 (Y: 43 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-29 - House - Passage: House Vote #313 (Y: 155 N: 7 NV: 13 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2021-03-05 - Senate - Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #136 (Y: 29 N: 16 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2021-03-05 - Senate - Motion To Table All Bills On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #127 (Y: 32 N: 17 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-06		Effective Date 2021-07-01
2021-05-06		Act 246
2021-05-06	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2021-04-07	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2021-03-31	Senate	Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2021-03-29	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2021-03-29	House	House Third Readers
2021-03-25	House	House Postponed
2021-03-22	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2021-03-09	House	House Second Readers
2021-03-08	House	House First Readers
2021-03-05	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
2021-03-05	Senate	Senate Third Read
2021-03-05	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2021-03-05	Senate	Senate Tabled
2021-03-03	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2021-03-01	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2021-02-25	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2021-02-24	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/60038
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/198637
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/199704
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/200895
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/202198
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/199676
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/60038#18371
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/60038#18380
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/60038#18691
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/60038#18895