Georgia Senate Bill 501

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 22-2)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-26 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 19A of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to American history recognition and significant documents, so as to authorize public elementary and secondary schools to display the Ten Commandments; to provide for the display of the Ten Commandments in each public elementary and secondary school classroom in this state, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly or other available funding; to provide for specifications for such displays; to authorize the expenditure of public funds for the purchase of such displays; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Foundations of Law Act"; enact

Sen. Marty Harbin [R]	Sen. Randy Robertson [R]	Sen. Max Burns [R]	Sen. Ed Harbison [D]
Sen. Russ Goodman [R]	Sen. Sam Watson [R]	Sen. Billy Hickman [R]	Sen. Carden Summers [R]
Sen. Ricky Williams [R]	Sen. Brian Strickland [R]	Sen. Lee Anderson [R]	Sen. Brandon Beach [R]
Sen. Colton Moore [R]	Sen. Shelly Echols [R]	Sen. Jason Anavitarte [R]	Sen. Matt Brass [R]
Sen. Chuck Payne [R]	Sen. Shawn Still [R]	Sen. Freddie Sims [D]	Sen. Steve Gooch [R]
Sen. Mike Hodges [R]	Sen. Blake Tillery [R]	Sen. Larry Walker [R]	Sen. Ben Watson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-26	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2024-02-22	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2024-02-21	Senate	Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
2024-02-15	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2024-02-13	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/67042
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/224022