Georgia 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 123 — Parent and Teacher Empowerment Act; enact

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 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 enact the "Parent and Teacher Empowerment Act"; to provide for petitions to convert existing schools to charter schools or to impose turnaround models; to provide for definitions; to allow for petitions by parents or teachers; to provide for turnaround models; to provide for notice to the State Board of Education; to provide for local board approval; to provide for applicability; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Read and Referred

  2. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  3. House Third Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. House Second Readers

  6. House First Readers

  7. House Hopper

Sponsors

  • Edward Lindsey · Primary
  • Brooks Coleman · Primary
  • Jan Jones · Primary
  • Mike Glanton · Primary
  • David Casas · Primary
  • Alisha Morgan · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (6)

  • Edward Lindsey
  • Brooks Coleman
  • Jan Jones Republican
  • Mike Glanton
  • David Casas
  • Alisha Morgan

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 97 Yea · 74 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 705206
Democrat 51602
Republican 22600
Total 977408
% of votes cast 54%41%0%4%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Nay
ALLISON — Yea
ANDERSON — Nay
ATWOOD — Yea
BARR — Yea
BATTLES — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Nay
BENTON — Nay
BEVERLY — Nay
BLACK — Nay
BRADDOCK — Yea
BROADRICK — Nay
BROCKWAY — Yea
BROOKS — Nay
BRUCE — Nay
BRYANT — Yea
BURNS — Nay
CASAS — Yea
CHANDLER — Yea
CHANNELL — Yea
CHAPMAN — Not Voting
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
COLEMAN — Yea
COOKE — Yea
COOMER — Yea
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Nay
DEFFENBAUGH — Nay
DICKSON — Nay
DOLLAR — Yea
DUDGEON — Yea
DUKES — Nay
DUNCAN — Yea
DUTTON — Yea
ENGLAND — Nay
EPPS — Nay
EPPS — Yea
FLOYD — Nay
FLUDD — Not Voting
FRAZIER — Nay
FULLERTON — Not Voting
GARDNER — Nay
GASAWAY — Yea
GEISINGER — Yea
GLANTON — Yea
GOLICK — Yea
GORDON — Nay
GRAVLEY — Yea
GREGORY — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HARDEN — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HIGHTOWER — Yea
HILL — Nay
HOLMES — Yea
HOLT — Yea
HOUSTON — Nay
HOWARD — Nay
JACKSON — Nay
JACOBS — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Nay
KAISER — Yea
KIDD — Yea
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LINDSEY — Yea
MABRA — Nay
MARIN — Nay
MAXWELL — Yea
MAYO — Not Voting
MCCALL — Nay
MEADOWS — Nay
MORGAN — Yea
MORRIS — Nay
MOSBY — Nay
MURPHY — Nay
NIMMER — Nay
NIX — Yea
O`NEAL — Not Voting
PAK — Yea
PEAKE — Yea
PEZOLD — Yea
PRUETT — Nay
QUICK — Nay
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Yea
RANDALL — Nay
RILEY — Yea
ROGERS — Yea
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Nay
RYNDERS — Nay
SHAW — Nay
SHELDON — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Nay
SMYRE — Nay
SPENCER — Yea
STEPHENSON — Nay
STOVALL — Yea
TALTON — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Nay
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TEASLEY — Yea
THOMAS — Nay
THOMAS — Nay
TURNER — Yea
WAITES — Nay
WATSON — Yea
WATSON — Nay
WELCH — Yea
WELDON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
YATES — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Nay
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Nay
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
Eric Bell Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Not Voting
Karla Drenner Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Nay
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Nay
Shea Roberts Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Nay
Carmen Rice Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Nay
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Nay
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Nay
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 123 do?
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 enact the "Parent and Teacher Empowerment Act"; to provide for petitions to convert existing schools to charter schools or to impose turnaround models; to provide for definitions; to allow for petitions by parents or teachers; to provide for turnaround models; to provide for notice to the State Board of Education; to provide for local board approval; to provide for applicability; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 123?
HB 123 is sponsored by Edward Lindsey, Brooks Coleman, Jan Jones (Republican), Mike Glanton, David Casas, and Alisha Morgan.
What is the current status of HB 123?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 123?
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