SB 79 - Education; local boards; additional elective
courses; provide state funding
Current Status
04/20/06 - Senate Date Signed by Governor
First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to provide expressly that local boards of education are authorized to provide additional elective courses for students in specified grades; to provide for state funding of such additional elective courses; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes
| Date |
Time |
Vote No |
Yeas |
Nays |
NV |
Exc |
Description |
| 02/03/06 |
11:45 AM |
Senate Vote #634 |
050 |
001 |
001 |
004 |
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
| 03/20/06 |
01:55 PM |
House Vote #921 |
151 |
007 |
013 |
009 |
PASS |
| 03/27/06 |
03:48 PM |
Senate Vote #1038 |
045 |
002 |
008 |
001 |
AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE |
Status History
Bill History
| Date |
Action |
| 01/28/2005 |
Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/01/2006 |
Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/02/2006 |
Senate Read Second Time |
| 02/03/2006 |
Senate Third Read |
| 02/03/2006 |
Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 02/06/2006 |
House First Readers |
| 02/08/2006 |
House Second Readers |
| 03/08/2006 |
House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/20/2006 |
House Third Readers |
| 03/20/2006 |
House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/27/2006 |
Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub |
| 04/10/2006 |
Senate Sent to Governor |
| 04/20/2006 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 04/20/2006 |
Act 523 |
| 07/01/2006 |
Effective Date |