SB 15 is sponsored by Mike Dugan, John Albers (Republican), Jeff Mullis, Butch Miller, Steve Gooch (Republican), P. K. Martin IV, Tyler Harper, William Ligon, Jr., Larry Walker, III (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Greg Kirk, Bruce Thompson, Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), and John F. Kennedy (Republican).

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Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 12 R cosponsors

SB 15 — "Keeping Georgia's Schools Safe Act"

Last action May 10, 2019 — Veto V7

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
20 sponsors

20 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 27 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to loitering at or disrupting schools, so as to require public and private schools to have performed certain threat assessments; to amend Article 9 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center, so as to provide for the center's role in preventing, discovering, responding to, and recovering from threats, warnings, and developing situations regarding any public or private school; to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to property tax exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

May 10, 2019
Veto V7
May 10, 2019
Senate Date Signed by Governor
April 09, 2019
Senate Sent to Governor
April 02, 2019
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
April 02, 2019
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
April 02, 2019
House Third Readers
March 28, 2019
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
March 01, 2019
House Second Readers
February 28, 2019
House First Readers
February 27, 2019
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
February 27, 2019
Senate Third Read
February 22, 2019
Senate Read Second Time
February 21, 2019
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
January 16, 2019
Senate Read and Referred
January 15, 2019
Senate Hopper

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20 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 227 not signed on · 3 voted No

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (227)

227 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

February 27, 2019

Passed 47 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	17	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	22	5	0	1
Democrat	8	3	0	0
Total	47	8	0	1
% of votes cast	84%	14%	0%	2%

How each member voted (56)

Member	Party	Vote
ANDERSON	—	Yea
ANDERSON	—	Nay
BLACK	—	Yea
BURKE	—	Yea
BUTLER	—	Yea
DUGAN	—	Yea
HARPER	—	Yea
HEATH	—	Yea
HENSON	—	Nay
HILL	—	Yea
JACKSON	—	Nay
JONES	—	Yea
JONES	—	Yea
JONES II	—	Nay
JORDAN	—	Yea
KARINSHAK	—	Yea
KIRK	—	Yea
LIGON, JR.	—	Yea
MULLIS	—	Yea
SEAY	—	Not Voting
STONE	—	Yea
TATE	—	Yea
THOMPSON	—	Yea
TIPPINS	—	Yea
UNTERMAN	—	Yea
WATSON	—	Yea
WILKINSON	—	Yea
WILLIAMS	—	Nay
David Lucas	Democrat	Yea
Donzella James	Democrat	Yea
Ed Harbison	Democrat	Yea
Elena Parent	Democrat	Nay
Freddie Powell Sims	Democrat	Nay
Gail Davenport	Democrat	Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett	Democrat	Yea
Nan Orrock	Democrat	Yea
Sally Harrell	Democrat	Yea
Sheikh Rahman	Democrat	Yea
Tanya Miller	Democrat	Yea
Bill Cowsert	Republican	Yea
Blake Tillery	Republican	Yea
Brandon Beach	Republican	Yea
Brian Strickland	Republican	Yea
Charles Martin	Republican	Yea
Chuck Hufstetler	Republican	Yea
Chuck Payne	Republican	Yea
Frank Ginn	Republican	Yea
Greg Dolezal	Republican	Yea
John Albers	Republican	Yea
John F. Kennedy	Republican	Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick	Republican	Yea
Larry Walker, III	Republican	Yea
Marty Harbin	Republican	Yea
Matt Brass	Republican	Yea
Randy Robertson	Republican	Yea
Steve Gooch	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

public-safety taxation education

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 15 do?: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 27 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to loitering at or disrupting schools, so as to require public and private schools to have performed certain threat assessments; to amend Article 9 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center, so as to provide for the center's role in preventing, discovering, responding to, and recovering from threats, warnings, and developing situations regarding any public or private school; to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to property tax exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 15?: SB 15 is sponsored by Mike Dugan, John Albers (Republican), Jeff Mullis, Butch Miller, Steve Gooch (Republican), P. K. Martin IV, Tyler Harper, William Ligon, Jr., Larry Walker, III (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Greg Kirk, Bruce Thompson, Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 15?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2019. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 15
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 15, 2019
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Mike Dugan

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