HB 139 Georgia House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Education; provide transparency of financial information of local school systems and schools; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education accountability assessment programs, so as to provide transparency of financial information of local school systems and schools to the greatest extent practicable; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for accessibility to certain financial data of a local board of education; to provide for school level budget and expenditure data; to require local school systems and schools to provide certain information on their websites; to provide for certain data and reports; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 25, 2017 Signed Apr 27, 2017
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 27, 2017
Signed into law
Act 29
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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