SB 204 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Education; State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia to award high school diplomas; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to provide for the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia to award high school diplomas; to provide for a pilot program by the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia to allow students who are 16 years of age or older, who have completed certain secondary school coursework requirements, and who have withdrawn from secondary school, to enroll in the Dual Achieve Program at a technical college of this state and achieve a high school diploma in conjunction with successful completion of the program; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 18, 2021 Signed May 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2021

How they voted

2712
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 47
Mar 3, 2021
D Democratic18
1 Yea 12 Nay 5
66% Nay
R Republican29
26 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Act 253
upper
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
45 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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