Georgia 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SR 1201 — State Board of Education; urged to study and adopt guidelines for integrating Braille instruction

Last action — Senate Passed/Adopted

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A RESOLUTION urging the State Board of Education to study and adopt guidelines for integrating Braille instruction in the classroom so as to enable every blind or visually impaired child to communicate and learn effectively and efficiently; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Passed/Adopted

  2. Senate Third Read

  3. Senate Read Second Time

  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  5. Senate Read and Referred

  6. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (245)

245 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

CONSENT CALENDAR EXPRESSING THE WILL OF THE SENATE

Passed 54 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 38200
Democrat 10000
Total 54200
% of votes cast 96%4%0%0%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BALFOUR — Yea
BETHEL — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
CHANCE — Yea
CRANE — Yea
CROSBY — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Nay
GOLDEN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
MURPHY — Yea
RAMSEY, SR. — Yea
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Yea
STATON — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Nay
THOMPSON — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
TOLLESON — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 1201 do?
A RESOLUTION urging the State Board of Education to study and adopt guidelines for integrating Braille instruction in the classroom so as to enable every blind or visually impaired child to communicate and learn effectively and efficiently; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SR 1201?
SR 1201 is sponsored by Ed Harbison (Democrat) and Kim Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SR 1201?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SR 1201?
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