Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 D cosponsors

SB 328 — Education; students who are subject to compulsory attendance shall not be assigned to alternative education program for more than two semesters

Last action — House Second Readers

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 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.

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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 provide that students who are subject to compulsory attendance shall not be assigned to an alternative education program for more than two semesters; to provide for students to remain in an alternative education program at their option; to remove the funding cap on alternative education programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  4. Senate Third Read

  5. Senate Taken from Table

  6. Senate Tabled

  7. Senate Read Second Time

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  9. Senate Read and Referred

  10. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (6)

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

MOTION TO TABLE

Passed 38 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 27801
Democrat 1801
Total 381602
% of votes cast 68%29%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BETHEL — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Nay
CRANE — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Nay
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Nay
SHAFER — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Nay
THOMPSON — Nay
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
VANNESS — Nay
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Not Voting
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 328 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 provide that students who are subject to compulsory attendance shall not be assigned to an alternative education program for more than two semesters; to provide for students to remain in an alternative education program at their option; to remove the funding cap on alternative education programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 328?
SB 328 is sponsored by Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Valencia Seay, Gloria Butler, Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), and Kim Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 328?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 SB 328?
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