Opportunity School District; establishment; provide for definitions; supervision of public elementary and secondary schools that are failing
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Education Coordinating Council, so as to provide for the establishment of the Opportunity School District; to provide for conforming amendments; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to provide for automatic repeal under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
Senate Failed
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
Apr 2015
Introduced Feb 18, 2015
Signed Apr 21, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2015
How they voted
11–25
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Mar 5, 2015
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 21, 2015
Signed into law
Act 24
upper
Apr 21, 2015
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2015
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 19, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
36 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Bill Heath
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
P
Ross Tolleson
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tommie Williams
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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