HB 879 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Elementary and secondary education; seal of biliteracy for high school graduates with a high level of proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary educational programs, so as to provide for the issuance of a seal of biliteracy for high school graduates who have achieved a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing one or more languages in addition to English; to provide for criteria; to provide for participation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2016

Committee Review

Mar 2016

House Passage

Feb 2016

Senate Passage

Mar 2016

Signed into Law

May 2016

Introduced Feb 1, 2016 Signed May 3, 2016

Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2016

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 3, 2016

Signed into law

Act 618

upper

May 3, 2016

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 24, 2016

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 24, 2016

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

lower

Mar 22, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

upper

Mar 14, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 19, 2016

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 18, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted As Amended

lower

Feb 9, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

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