HB 661 - School clubs; local boards provide information to parents; policies and procedures

Committees

Current Status

02/16/06 - Senate Read and Referred

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for adoption of policies and procedures by local boards of education to provide information regarding school clubs and organizations to parents and legal guardians and to provide an opportunity to withhold permission to participate; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for annual notification by local school systems to parents and legal guardians; to require annual written parental or legal guardian permission for membership or participation in a school club or organization; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
02/15/06 12:26 PM House Vote #645 143 025 008 004 PASS

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
03/02/2005 House First Readers
03/03/2005 House Second Readers
02/09/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
02/14/2006 House Postponed
02/15/2006 House Third Readers
02/15/2006 House Passed/Adopted
02/16/2006 Senate Read and Referred

Footnotes

2/14/06 Postponed until 2/15/06