Georgia Senate Bill 318 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 9 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-06-25 - House Postponed
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education generally, so as to provide for public forums at public institutions of higher education; to prevent the creation of "free speech zones" at public institutions of higher education; to require public institutions of higher education to develop materials, programs, and procedures related to expressive activity; to provide for penalties; to provide for a limitation period; to provide for a waiver of immunities; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Education; public forums at public institutions of higher education; provide

Sen. William Ligon [R]	Sen. Butch Miller [R]	Sen. Randy Robertson [R]	Sen. Bill Heath [R]
Sen. Bruce Thompson [R]	Sen. Marty Harbin [R]	Rep. Josh Bonner [R]

2020-03-09 - Senate - Senate Vote #551 (Y: 32 N: 21 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-03-09 - Senate - Senate Vote #552 (Y: 32 N: 21 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-25	House	House Postponed
2020-06-24	House	House Postponed
2020-06-23	House	House Postponed
2020-06-22	House	House Postponed
2020-06-20	House	House Postponed
2020-06-19	House	House Postponed
2020-06-17	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2020-03-12	House	House Second Readers
2020-03-10	House	House First Readers
2020-03-09	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2020-03-09	Senate	Senate Third Read
2020-03-02	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2020-02-28	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2020-01-29	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2020-01-28	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/56941
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/188620
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/191439
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/192604
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/193857
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/56941#17560
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/56941#17559