Georgia Council on Literacy; establish
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to establish the Georgia Council on Literacy; to provide for consultation with subject matter experts; to provide for automatic repeal; to require local school systems to develop and implement five-year literacy plans for such school system and individual literacy plans for students in kindergarten through grade five; to replace the Education Coordinating Council with the Alliance of Education Agency Heads; to provide for related matters; to make conforming changes; to provide for legislative findings; 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
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Signed Apr 13, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Mar 27, 2023
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican29
96% 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
Apr 13, 2023
Signed into law
Act 8
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 27, 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
24 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Josh McLaurin
DDemocratic
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Mike Hodges
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 211
Scope: GA
Hi! I can help you understand SB 211. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline