Student Technology Protection Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for the inclusion of methods for the promotion of the safe and appropriate use of technology and responsible digital citizenship in the comprehensive character education program; to repeal a provision regarding applicability; to provide for implementation; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2022
Last action Mar 29, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2022
How they voted
113–22
Passed · 18 other
Total votes 153
Feb 24, 2022
D
Democratic62
48% Yea
R
Republican91
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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