SB 328 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Education; students who are subject to compulsory attendance shall not be assigned to alternative education program for more than two semesters

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that students who are subject to compulsory attendance shall not be assigned to an alternative education program for more than two semesters; to provide for students to remain in an alternative education program at their option; to remove the funding cap on alternative education programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2016 Last action Mar 7, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2016

How they voted

2512
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Feb 29, 2016
D Democratic12
11 Nay 1
91% Nay
R Republican26
25 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 29, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 4, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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