Education; provide no high school which receives funding under the "Quality Basic Education Act"; shall participate in sponsor interscholastic sport events conducted by any athletic association
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain programs and activities under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that no high school which receives funding under Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, the "Quality Basic Education Act," shall participate in or sponsor interscholastic sports events conducted by any athletic association unless the association meets certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
Senate Passage
Feb 2014
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2014
Last action Mar 18, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2014
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 36
Feb 25, 2014
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican27
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 11, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2014
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 25, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 19, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 4, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Cecil Staton
RRepublican
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
P
Ronnie Chance
RRepublican
P
Ross Tolleson
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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