Georgia Early Literacy 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 for the "Georgia Early Literacy Act"; to require the State Board of Education to approve high-quality instructional materials to be used for teaching students in kindergarten through third grade; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a short title; 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
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Signed Apr 13, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2023 · House Mar 6, 2023
How they voted
42–1
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 50
Mar 27, 2023
D
Democratic21
71% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2023
Signed into law
Act 9
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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