Education Accountability; recognition of certain accrediting agencies as evaluators of the quality of education offered in public schools in this state; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education accountability, so as to provide for the recognition of certain accrediting agencies as evaluators of the quality of education offered in public schools in this state; 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
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Signed May 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic21
90% 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 2, 2023
Signed into law
Act 252
upper
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
28 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Colton Moore
RRepublican
P
Ed Setzler
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Mike Hodges
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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