HB 950 - Public employees and students; celebration of holidays; prohibit restrictions
Sponsored By
- (1) Cox,Clay 102nd
- (2) Burkhalter,Mark 50th
- (3) Horne,Billy 71st
- (4) Burmeister,Sue 119th
- (5) Geisinger,Harry 48th
- (6) May,Jeff 111th
Sponsored In Senate By
Current Status
03/16/06 - Senate Read Second TimeFirst Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons and their rights, so as to prohibit governmental entities in this state from restricting or prohibiting a public employee or public school student from verbal expressions relating to the celebration or observance of any public or legal holiday; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/31/06 | 11:58 AM | House Vote #573 | 039 | 122 | 017 | 002 | TABLE |
| 01/31/06 | 12:00 PM | House Vote #574 | 136 | 025 | 017 | 002 | PASS |
Status History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/06/2005 | House Prefiled |
| 01/11/2006 | House First Readers |
| 01/12/2006 | House Second Readers |
| 01/24/2006 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 01/31/2006 | House Third Readers |
| 01/31/2006 | House Third Readers |
| 01/31/2006 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 02/01/2006 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/15/2006 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/16/2006 | Senate Read Second Time |
Footnotes
1/31/06 Modified Structured RulePassed House by Rules Committee Substitute