State Charter Schools Commission; authorize to establish a nonprofit foundation
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31A of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state charter schools, so as to authorize the State Charter Schools Commission to establish a nonprofit foundation; 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
Apr 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Feb 23, 2015
Signed May 6, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2015
How they voted
28–7
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Mar 9, 2015
D
Democratic12
50% Yea
R
Republican25
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2015
Signed into law
Act 182
upper
May 6, 2015
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 9, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 24, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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