Education; require students to obtain a passing score on a civics test; eligible to receive a high school diploma
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to require students to obtain a passing score on a civics test for purposes of being eligible to receive a high school diploma; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2015
Last action Mar 11, 2015
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 11, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Heath
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
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
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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