"Creating Opportunities Needed Now to Expand Credentialed Training (CONNECT) Act"; enact
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 enact the "Creating Opportunities Needed Now to Expand Credentialed Training (CONNECT) Act"; to provide for industry credentialing for students who complete certain focused programs of study; to provide for industry credentialing in individual graduation plans; to provide for the identification of certain critical and emerging occupations; to provide for a short title; 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 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Signed May 8, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Act 446
upper
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 14th, 150th, 178th
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 37th, 50th, 40th
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
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