Georgia Senate Bill 501 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-03-05 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal an article relating to the Georgia Charter Schools Commission; to establish the Georgia Charter Schools Advisory Commission; to provide for its membership, duties, and powers; to eliminate the Charter Advisory Committee; to require charter petitioners to concurrently submit a charter petition to the Georgia Charter Schools Advisory Commission; to authorize the State Board of Education to grant exclusive local charter school authority to a local board of education; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Education; repeal article relating to Georgia Charter Schools Commission; establish Georgia Charter Schools Advisory Commission; membership

Sen. Jason Carter [D]	Sen. Hardie Davis [D]	Sen. Chip Rogers [R]	Sen. Freddie Sims [D]
Sen. Curt Thompson [D]	Sen. Tommie Williams [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-05		Senate Read Second Time
2012-02-29		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2012-02-28		Senate Read and Referred

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/36653
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb501_As_introduced_LC_33_4671_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb501_Floor_amend_1_AM_33_1184_3.htm