GA SB588 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 28 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-28 - Effective Date 2022-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 28 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-28 - Effective Date 2022-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide that all meetings of local boards of education shall be open to the public except as otherwise provided by law; to provide that members of the public shall not be removed from such public meetings except for actual disruption and in accordance with rules adopted and published by the local board of education; to provide that visual and sound recording shall be permitted at such public meetings; to provide for the authority of superior courts to enforce compliance and award relief; to provide for attorneys' fees; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Local Boards of Education; all meetings of local boards of education shall be open to the public except as otherwise provided by law; provide
Sponsors
Sen. Butch Miller [R] | Sen. John Albers [R] | Sen. Jason Anavitarte [R] | Sen. Clint Dixon [R] |
Sen. Marty Harbin [R] | Rep. Bonnie Rich [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-03-30 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #760 (Y: 30 N: 19 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-03-28 - House - Passage: House Vote #783 (Y: 129 N: 41 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2022-03-15 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #653 (Y: 32 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-03-28 - House - Passage: House Vote #783 (Y: 129 N: 41 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2022-03-15 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #653 (Y: 32 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2022-04-28 | Effective Date 2022-07-01 | |
2022-04-28 | Act 721 | |
2022-04-28 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
2022-04-07 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
2022-03-30 | Senate | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub |
2022-03-28 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
2022-03-28 | House | House Third Readers |
2022-03-25 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
2022-03-17 | House | House Second Readers |
2022-03-16 | House | House First Readers |
2022-03-15 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
2022-03-15 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
2022-03-15 | Senate | Senate Taken from Table |
2022-03-15 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
2022-03-11 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
2022-03-09 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
2022-03-03 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2022-03-02 | Senate | Senate Hopper |