General Educational Development (GED) Diplomas; update and replace terminology; state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diplomas; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15, 20, 25, 40, 42, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, education, fire protection and safety, motor vehicles and traffic, penal institutions, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to update and replace terminology related to general educational development (GED) diplomas; to provide for state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diplomas; to update the minimum standards and requirements for such diplomas to be established by the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 26, 2022
Signed Apr 29, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2022
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Feb 24, 2022
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 29, 2022
Signed into law
Act 726
upper
Apr 29, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
48 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Horacena Tate
DDemocratic
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jennifer Jordan
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Michelle Au
DDemocratic
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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