GA HB879 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary educational programs, so as to provide for the issuance of a seal of biliteracy for high school graduates who have achieved a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing one or more languages in addition to English; to provide for criteria; to provide for participation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Elementary and secondary education; seal of biliteracy for high school graduates with a high level of proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English; provide

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Roll Calls

2016-03-24 - House - House Vote #851 (Y: 169 N: 5 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #807 (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 6 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-03-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #682 (Y: 40 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #692 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - House - House Vote #558 (Y: 168 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-07-01 Effective Date
2016-05-03 Act 618
2016-05-03HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2016-04-05HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2016-03-24SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2016-03-24HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
2016-03-22SenateSenate Passed/Adopted As Amended
2016-03-22SenateSenate Third Read
2016-03-22SenateSenate Taken from Table
2016-03-22SenateSenate Tabled
2016-03-14SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-03-14SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-19SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-18HouseHouse Passed/Adopted As Amended
2016-02-18HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-02-09HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-03HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-02-02HouseHouse First Readers
2016-02-01HouseHouse Hopper

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