HB 402 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Education; water safety education information to parents of students under 18 years of age and to students 18 years of age and older; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health of elementary and secondary school students, so as to require public schools and local school systems to provide water safety education information upon initial enrollment to parents and guardians of students under 18 years of age and directly to student 18 years of age and older; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 14, 2023 Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2023 · House Mar 1, 2023

How they voted

436
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 14, 2023
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
R Republican29
23 Yea 5 Nay 1
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Act 343
upper
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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