Office of College and Career Transitions; change name to the Office of College and Career Academies
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-4-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Office of College and Career Transitions and powers and duties, so as to change the name of the Office of College and Career Transitions to the Office of College and Career Academies; to provide for increased technical skills; to provide for collaboration between the Technical College System of Georgia and certain entities to support efforts to recruit new industries and expand existing industries; 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 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 2, 2021
Signed May 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2021
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Feb 17, 2021
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Act 252
upper
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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