GA SB70 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Education and Youth Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Education and Youth Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to raise the age of mandatory education from 16 to 17; to revise provisions relating to adult literacy for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Education; age of mandatory education from 16 to 17; raise
Sponsors
| Sen. Lester Jackson [D] | Sen. Emanuel Jones [D] | Sen. Ed Harbison [D] | Sen. Steve Henson [D] |
| Sen. Freddie Sims [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-08 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2019-02-07 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/54680 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/180632 |
