Education; pilot program; individuals between ages 21 and 35 who have not attained a high school diploma; provide
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 provide for a pilot program to allow for certain adults to enroll in charter schools that provide instruction only for individuals between ages 21 and 35 residing in this state who have not attained a high school diploma; to provide for an exception to the maximum age of eligibility for enrollment; to authorize local boards of education or the State Charter Schools Commission to approve charter schools that serve only individuals between ages 21 and 35 residing in this state who have not attained a high school diploma; to provide for funding for such charter schools; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for a repealer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2021
Last action Feb 15, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2022
How they voted
42–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Feb 10, 2022
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
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