"Civics Education and Portraits in Patriotism Act"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to require the State Board of Education to develop a comprehensive civics education program for students in kindergarten through grade 12; to require the Department of Education, in consultation with the Georgia Commission on Civics Education, to curate oral history resources to be known as "Portraits in Patriotism" as part of such civics education program and develop civics education program workshops for public school personnel; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2024
Last action Feb 22, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
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