SR 287 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Opportunity School District; allow the General Assembly to authorize the establishment; provide for state intervention for failing schools -CA

Summary

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia so as to allow the General Assembly to authorize the establishment of an Opportunity School District to provide for state intervention for failing schools; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; 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

May 2015

Introduced Feb 18, 2015 Signed May 12, 2015

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2015

How they voted

10–24

Failed · 3 other

Total votes 37

Mar 5, 2015

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican25

24 Nay 1

96% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 12, 2015

Signed into law

Act 309

upper

May 12, 2015

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 25, 2015

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Mar 24, 2015

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

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

37 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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