HB 230 - "Time for Schools Act"; enact

Committees

Current Status

03/09/06 - House Committee Favorably Reported

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4A of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to community involvement in education, so as to enact the "Time for Schools Act"; to provide for legislative intent; to provide that an employer shall not discharge or penalize a parent for taking reasonable time not to exceed eight hours per year to attend a parent-child conference or school program; to provide that an employer may not discriminate against an employee for taking leave in order to attend a conference or school program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/01/2005 House First Readers
02/02/2005 House Second Readers
02/24/2005 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/09/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported

Footnotes

2/24/05 Withdrawn from IndR and recommitted to W&M