Georgia Senate Bill 4 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 6 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-03-08 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to educational programs in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Blind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act"; to provide definitions; to require an evaluation of a blind or visually impaired student to determine such student's need for Braille instruction; to require Braille instruction in the individualized education program of a blind or visually impaired student as appropriate; to provide additional requirements for the individualized education program of a blind or visually impaired student; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Blind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act"; enact

Sen. Gail Davenport [D]	Sen. Freddie Sims [D]	Sen. Horacena Tate [D]	Sen. Gloria Butler [D]
Sen. Ed Harbison [D]	Sen. Elena Parent [D]

2023-03-06 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #188 (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-08	House	House Second Readers
2023-03-07	House	House First Readers
2023-03-06	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2023-03-06	Senate	Senate Third Read
2023-03-06	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2023-03-06	Senate	Senate Tabled
2023-02-28	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2023-02-27	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2023-01-23	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-01-13	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63519
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/212463
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/217233
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63519#21308