SB 288 - Grade Integrity Act; teacher not required to change grade; ethical violation

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Committees

Current Status

03/30/06 - House Conference Committee Report Adopted

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to teachers and other school personnel, so as to enact the "Grade Integrity Act of 2005"; to provide that no classroom teacher shall be required, coerced, intimidated, or disciplined in any manner to change the grade of a student; to provide for an ethical violation reportable to the Professional Standards Commission; 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
02/22/06 11:38 AM Senate Vote #684 050 000 004 002 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/27/06 04:31 PM House Vote #1029 165 000 008 007 PASS
03/27/06 06:34 PM Senate Vote #1060 028 023 003 002 MOTION TO RECONSIDER
03/27/06 06:41 PM Senate Vote #1061 022 030 002 002 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE
03/27/06 06:43 PM Senate Vote #1062 022 031 002 001 MOTION TO RECONSIDER
03/27/06 06:44 PM Senate Vote #1063 038 015 002 001 DISAGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE
03/30/06 04:29 PM House Vote #1111 008 154 017 001 Recede
03/30/06 10:10 PM House Vote #1148 148 001 028 003 ADOPT CCR

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
03/02/2005 Senate Read and Referred
02/15/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/16/2006 Senate Read Second Time
02/22/2006 Senate Third Read
02/22/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
02/23/2006 House First Readers
02/28/2006 House Second Readers
03/22/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/24/2006 House Postponed
03/27/2006 House Third Readers
03/27/2006 House Passed/Adopted
03/27/2006 Senate Disagrees House Amend/Sub
03/28/2006 House Insists
03/28/2006 Senate Conference Committee Appointed
03/30/2006 House Conference Committee Appointed
03/30/2006 House Conference Committee Report Adopted

Footnotes

3/24/06 Postponed until 3/27/06 3/28/06 Senate Conferees: 21, 40, 56