Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 253 — "Quality Basic Education Act"; a local school system; home study students; participate in extracurricular and interscholastic activities; require

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require a local school system to allow home study students to participate in extracurricular and interscholastic activities; to provide for definitions; to provide that home study students are subject to all rules, regulations, and codes of conduct as would apply to other students; to provide for rules and regulations by the State Board of Education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. Senate Read and Referred

  2. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on

Sponsors (16)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (231)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 253 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require a local school system to allow home study students to participate in extracurricular and interscholastic activities; to provide for definitions; to provide that home study students are subject to all rules, regulations, and codes of conduct as would apply to other students; to provide for rules and regulations by the State Board of Education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 253?
SB 253 is sponsored by Burt Jones, Jesse Stone, David Shafer, Steve Gooch (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Joshua McKoon, Mike Dugan, Butch Miller, William Ligon, Jr., Hunter Hill, Rick Jeffares, Rick Williams (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), John F. Kennedy (Republican), and Larry Walker, III (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 253?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 253?
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