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HB 397 — AN ACT relating to disaster days for schools impacted by the western Kentucky tornadoes and declaring an emergency.
Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 65)
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2022. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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11 sponsors
11 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Waive up to 15 student attendance days for days school districts were closed due to the western Kentucky tornado disaster; consider days waived under this Act as completed employment contract days for school personnel; EMERGENCY.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
28 added · 35 removed28 line(s) added, 35 removed.
UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY65 221 RSCHAPTER 65 ( HB 397/GA397 ) AN ACT relating to disaster days for schools impacted by the western Kentucky tornadoes and declaring an emergency.
Whereas the provisions of this Act apply to the 2021-2022 school year and provide needed relief to school districts for days missed due to the historic Page 1 of 2 HB039710.100 - 1573 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 397/GA western Kentucky tornado outbreak, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a law.
HB039710.100Signed -by 1573Governor -March XXXX31, Page2022. 2 of 2 GA
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Action History
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signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 65)
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 34-0
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passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
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posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 24, 2022
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2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
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to Education (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 97-0
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 10, 2022
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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to Education (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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introduced in House
Sponsors
- Myron Dossett · Primary
- R. Heath · Primary
- L. Bechler · Primary
- Chris Freeland · Primary
- Jim Gooch Jr. · Primary
- N. Kirk-McCormick · Primary
- Michael Meredith · Primary
- P. Minter · Primary
- M. Prunty · Primary
- S. Sheldon · Primary
- Walker Thomas · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on
Sponsors (11)
- Myron Dossett Republican
- R. Heath
- L. Bechler
- Chris Freeland Republican
- Jim Gooch Jr. Republican
- N. Kirk-McCormick
- Michael Meredith Republican
- P. Minter
- M. Prunty
- S. Sheldon
- Walker Thomas Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (127)
127 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 127 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Schroder | — | Yea |
| McGarvey | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Parrett | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Harper Angel | — | Yea |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (97)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | — | Yea |
| Santoro | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Bechler | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Minter | — | Yea |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Flood | — | Yea |
| Koenig | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Palumbo | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Timoney | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Prunty | — | Yea |
| Burch | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| Raymond | — | Yea |
| Cantrell | — | Yea |
| Hatton | — | Yea |
| Webber | — | Yea |
| Heath | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Westrom | — | Yea |
| Donohue | — | Yea |
| Rowland | — | Yea |
| Wheatley | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Huff R | — | Yea |
| Kirk McCormick | — | Yea |
| Miller C | — | Yea |
| Miller J | — | Yea |
| Stevenson C | — | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 397 do?
- Waive up to 15 student attendance days for days school districts were closed due to the western Kentucky tornado disaster; consider days waived under this Act as completed employment contract days for school personnel; EMERGENCY.
- Who sponsors HB 397?
- HB 397 is sponsored by Myron Dossett (Republican), R. Heath, L. Bechler, Chris Freeland (Republican), Jim Gooch Jr. (Republican), N. Kirk-McCormick, Michael Meredith (Republican), P. Minter, M. Prunty, S. Sheldon, and Walker Thomas (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 397?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2022. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 397?
- Track HB 397 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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