Quality Basic Education Act; minimum course study in career readiness education for students in grades six through twelve; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for a minimum course of study in career readiness education for students in grades six through 12 to include instruction and training experiences focused on employability and career readiness skills; to provide for legislative findings; to direct the Department of Education to develop, assemble, and make available instructional resources and materials concerning employability and career readiness skills, career exploration, and career oriented learning experiences; to provide for implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2023
Last action Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2024 · House Feb 15, 2024
How they voted
30–19
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 28, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Nay
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Werkheiser
RRepublican
P
David Wilkerson
DDemocratic
P
Marvin Lim
DDemocratic
P
Mesha Mainor
RRepublican
P
Michael Smith
DDemocratic
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