SB 514 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

"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

2516
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Mar 1, 2022
D Democratic18
16 Nay 2
88% Nay
R Republican29
25 Yea 4
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

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