Education; administration of a nationally recognized multiple-aptitude battery assessment that predicts success in the military to certain public school students; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to effectiveness of educational programs, so as to require the administration of a nationally recognized multiple-aptitude battery assessment that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military to public school students in grades 11 and 12 who choose to participate; to prohibit the use of assessment results in education accountability programs; to provide for parents and guardians to opt their children out of participating in such assessments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 23, 2024
Signed Apr 24, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2024 · House Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
32–1
Passed · 17 other
Total votes 50
Mar 14, 2024
D
Democratic21
52% Yea
R
Republican29
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 24, 2024
Signed into law
Act 487
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bethany Ballard
RRepublican
P
Chas Cannon
RRepublican
P
Josh Bonner
RRepublican
P
Steven Sainz
RRepublican
P
Will Wade
RRepublican
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