GA SB88 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 29-13)
Status: Passed on May 4 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-04 - Effective Date 2021-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 29-13)
Status: Passed on May 4 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-04 - Effective Date 2021-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that the Georgia Teacher of the Year shall be invited to serve as an advisor ex officio to the State Board of Education; to provide for a nontraditional teacher certification program for members and veterans of the United States armed forces; to provide for the Professional Standards Commission to require that teacher education programs include mandatory coursework in differentiated instruction and reading fundamentals and to promote increased student enrollment in and completion of teacher education programs offered at historically black colleges and universities in this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Education; Georgia Teacher of the Year shall be invited to serve as advisor ex officio to the State Board of Education; provide
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-03-17 - House - Passage: House Vote #259 (Y: 171 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #52 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #52 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-04 | Effective Date 2021-07-01 | |
| 2021-05-04 | Act 159 | |
| 2021-05-04 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 2021-04-07 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2021-03-17 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2021-03-17 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2021-03-15 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2021-02-22 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2021-02-18 | House | House First Readers |
| 2021-02-17 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 2021-02-17 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2021-02-16 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2021-02-11 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2021-02-04 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2021-02-03 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
