For additional roll call votes on Georgia HB879 please see the Vote List

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Bill 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

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-07-01 - Effective Date [HB879 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Vote: Senate Vote #692

Vote	Tally	Democrat	Republican
Yea	50	13	37
Nay	-	-	-
Not Voting	6	4	2
Absent	-	-	-
TOTAL	56	17	39

Result: Passed

Name	Yea	Nay	NV	Absent	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Sen. Albers, John [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Beach, Brandon [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Bethel, Charlie [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Black, Ellis [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Burke, Dean [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Butler, Gloria [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Cowsert, Bill [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Crane, Mike [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Davenport, Gail Paulette [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Dugan, Michael "Mike" B. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Fort, Vincent D. [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Ginn, Frank [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Gooch, Steve [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Harbin, Marty "Marty" H. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Harbison, Ed [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Harper, Tyler [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Heath, Bill [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Henson, Steve [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Hill, Hunter [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Hill, Jack [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Hill, Judson [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Hufstetler, Chuck [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Jackson III, Lester G. [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Jackson, William "Bill" S. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. James, Donzella [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Jeffares, Rick [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Jones, Burt [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Jones, Emanuel [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Jones II, Harold V. [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Kennedy, John F. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Kirk, Gregory "Greg" M. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Ligon Jr., William T. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Lucas, David E. [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Martin IV, P.K. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. McKoon, Joshua Robert [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Millar, Francis "Fran" [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Miller, Butch [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Mullis, Jeff [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Orrock, Nan Grogan [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Parent, Elena C. [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Rhett, Michael "Doc" A. [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Seay, Valencia [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Shafer, David [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Sims, Freddie Powell [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Stone, Jesse [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Tate, Horacena [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Thompson, Bruce [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Thompson, Curt [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Tippins, Lindsey [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Unterman, Renee S. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. VanNess, JaNice [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Walker, Larry "III" [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Watson, Ben [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Wilkinson, John K. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Williams, Michael E. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Williams, Tommie [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart