Professional Standards Commission; establish process by which military spouses may qualify for temporary certificates; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 1 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certificated professional personnel, so as to provide for the establishment of a process by the Professional Standards Commission by which military spouses may qualify for temporary certificates, certificates by endorsement, or expedited certificates upon moving to Georgia with their service member or transitioning service member spouse; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 2, 2017
Signed May 8, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
Act 184
upper
May 8, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 3, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Williams
DDemocratic
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Carolyn Hugley
DDemocratic
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
P
Scott Holcomb
DDemocratic
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