HB 870 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Quality Basic Education Act; high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits religious expression on clothing of student athletes; provide

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 high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits religious expression on the clothing of student athletes; to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits member schools from organizing and playing scrimmage matches, games, or other athletic competitions with nonmember schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2016 Last action Feb 11, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2016

How they voted

10415
Passed · 17 other
Total votes 136
Feb 10, 2016
D Democratic43
20 Yea 15 Nay 8
46% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican92
83 Yea 9
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 2, 2016
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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