"Quality Basic Education Act"; program for high school students to attend postsecondary institutions; provisions; 'Move on When Ready Act'
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to revise provisions relating to the program for high school students to attend postsecondary institutions; to provide for a short title; to provide a program for eligible students to take dual credit courses; to repeal a statute relating to dual credit courses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
Apr 2015
Introduced Feb 18, 2015
Signed Apr 30, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2015
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Mar 9, 2015
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 30, 2015
Signed into law
Act 34
upper
Apr 30, 2015
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 2, 2015
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 9, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 19, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
37 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Curt Thompson
DDemocratic
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Horacena Tate
DDemocratic
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Mike Crane
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
P
Tommie Williams
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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