HB 641 - Education, Department of; State Board; Georgia Excellence Foundation; establish
Current Status
03/27/08 - Senate Read Second TimeFirst 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 revise a provision relating to the delegation of authority to employ staff at the Department of Education; to provide that the State Board of Education can solicit donations, grants, gifts, devises, and bequests; to establish the Georgia Educational Excellence Foundation and provide for its membership, duties, powers, and purposes; to provide that the State School Superintendent is authorized to enter into contracts for $100,000.00 or less; 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 |
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| 03/06/2008 | 3:25PM | House Vote #738 | 149 | 001 | 012 | 018 | PASS |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 03/01/2007 | House First Readers |
| 03/19/2007 | House Second Readers |
| 02/29/2008 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/06/2008 | House Third Readers |
| 03/06/2008 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/11/2008 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/20/2008 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/27/2008 | Senate Read Second Time |
