"The Georgia Civics Renewal Act"; enact
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 create the Georgia Commission on Civics Education; to provide for membership, filling of vacancies, terms, officers, duties, meetings, and reimbursement of members of the commission; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for an effective date; 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
Apr 2022
Introduced Feb 22, 2021
Signed Apr 28, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2021
How they voted
27–14
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Mar 5, 2021
D
Democratic18
77% Nay
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Apr 28, 2022
Signed into law
Act 723
upper
Apr 28, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 4, 2022
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Apr 4, 2022
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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