GA SB328 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 29 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-07 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [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 elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that students who are subject to compulsory attendance shall not be assigned to an alternative education program for more than two semesters; to provide for students to remain in an alternative education program at their option; to remove the funding cap on alternative education programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Education; students who are subject to compulsory attendance shall not be assigned to alternative education program for more than two semesters

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #547 (Y: 38 N: 16 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #557 (Y: 43 N: 5 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-07HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-03-02HouseHouse First Readers
2016-02-29SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-02-29SenateSenate Third Read
2016-02-29SenateSenate Taken from Table
2016-02-29SenateSenate Tabled
2016-02-24SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-02-23SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-02-04SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-03SenateSenate Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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