"Unmask Georgia Students Act"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that no local board of education, local school superintendent, or school administrator, teacher, or other school personnel shall make or enforce any rule that requires a student to wear a face mask or face covering while present on school property unless such rule provides that a parent or guardian of such student may elect for his or her child to be exempt from such rule; to provide that a parent or guardian making such election shall not be required to provide a reason or any certification of the child's health or education status; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 14, 2022
Signed Mar 29, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2022
How they voted
25–16
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Mar 1, 2022
D
Democratic18
88% Nay
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 29, 2022
Signed into law
Act 586
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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