Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 147 — Safe Schools Act; enact

Last action — Effective Date

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brian Kemp (Republican) on April 13, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 4 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for a school safety and anti-gang endorsement for eligible certificated professional personnel issued by the Professional Standards Commission; to require school safety plans to be submitted to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to require intruder alert drills in all public schools in this state; to require public schools to report completion of such drills to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to provide for parents and guardians to opt their children out of such drills; to provide for a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 7

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Passed/Adopted

  6. Senate Third Read

  7. Senate Read Second Time

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  9. Senate Read and Referred

  10. House Passed/Adopted

  11. House Third Readers

  12. House Committee Favorably Reported

  13. House Second Readers

  14. House First Readers

  15. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 45 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

Senate Vote #212 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Failed 21 Yea · 33 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 02800
Unaffiliated 6500
Democrat 15002
Total 213302
% of votes cast 38%59%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Nay
ANDERSON — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Nay
JONES — Yea
MOORE — Nay
SEAY — Yea
TATE — Yea
WATSON — Nay
WATSON — Nay
ISLAM PARKES — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Derek Mallow Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Jason Esteves Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Nikki Merritt Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Sonya Halpern Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Nay
Billy Hickman Republican Nay
Blake Tillery Republican Nay
Bo Hatchett Republican Nay
Brandon Beach Republican Nay
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Carden Summers Republican Nay
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Nay
Chuck Payne Republican Nay
Clint Dixon Republican Nay
Drew Echols Republican Nay
Ed Setzler Republican Nay
Frank Ginn Republican Nay
Greg Dolezal Republican Nay
Jason Anavitarte Republican Nay
John Albers Republican Nay
John F. Kennedy Republican Nay
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Nay
Larry Walker, III Republican Nay
Marty Harbin Republican Nay
Matt Brass Republican Nay
Max Burns Republican Nay
Mike Hodges Republican Nay
Randy Robertson Republican Nay
Rick Williams Republican Nay
Russ Goodman Republican Nay
Shawn Still Republican Nay
Steve Gooch Republican Nay

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Senate Vote #213 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Failed 25 Yea · 30 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 32500
Unaffiliated 6500
Democrat 16001
Total 253001
% of votes cast 45%54%0%2%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Nay
ANDERSON — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Nay
JONES — Yea
MOORE — Nay
SEAY — Yea
TATE — Yea
WATSON — Nay
WATSON — Nay
ISLAM PARKES — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Derek Mallow Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Jason Esteves Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Nikki Merritt Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Sonya Halpern Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Nay
Billy Hickman Republican Nay
Blake Tillery Republican Nay
Bo Hatchett Republican Nay
Brandon Beach Republican Nay
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Carden Summers Republican Nay
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Nay
Clint Dixon Republican Nay
Drew Echols Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Nay
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Nay
Jason Anavitarte Republican Nay
John Albers Republican Nay
John F. Kennedy Republican Nay
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Nay
Larry Walker, III Republican Nay
Marty Harbin Republican Nay
Matt Brass Republican Nay
Max Burns Republican Nay
Mike Hodges Republican Nay
Randy Robertson Republican Nay
Rick Williams Republican Nay
Russ Goodman Republican Nay
Shawn Still Republican Nay
Steve Gooch Republican Nay

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Senate Vote #210 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Failed 22 Yea · 33 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 02800
Unaffiliated 6500
Democrat 16001
Total 223301
% of votes cast 39%59%0%2%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Nay
ANDERSON — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Nay
JONES — Yea
MOORE — Nay
SEAY — Yea
TATE — Yea
WATSON — Nay
WATSON — Nay
ISLAM PARKES — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Derek Mallow Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Jason Esteves Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Nikki Merritt Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Sonya Halpern Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Nay
Billy Hickman Republican Nay
Blake Tillery Republican Nay
Bo Hatchett Republican Nay
Brandon Beach Republican Nay
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Carden Summers Republican Nay
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Nay
Chuck Payne Republican Nay
Clint Dixon Republican Nay
Drew Echols Republican Nay
Ed Setzler Republican Nay
Frank Ginn Republican Nay
Greg Dolezal Republican Nay
Jason Anavitarte Republican Nay
John Albers Republican Nay
John F. Kennedy Republican Nay
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Nay
Larry Walker, III Republican Nay
Marty Harbin Republican Nay
Matt Brass Republican Nay
Max Burns Republican Nay
Mike Hodges Republican Nay
Randy Robertson Republican Nay
Rick Williams Republican Nay
Russ Goodman Republican Nay
Shawn Still Republican Nay
Steve Gooch Republican Nay

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Senate Vote #214 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Passed 52 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28000
Unaffiliated 10100
Democrat 14201
Total 52301
% of votes cast 93%5%0%2%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
JONES — Yea
MOORE — Yea
SEAY — Yea
TATE — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WATSON — Yea
ISLAM PARKES — Nay
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Derek Mallow Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Jason Esteves Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Nikki Merritt Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Sonya Halpern Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Billy Hickman Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Bo Hatchett Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Carden Summers Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Clint Dixon Republican Yea
Drew Echols Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
Jason Anavitarte 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
Max Burns Republican Yea
Mike Hodges Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Russ Goodman Republican Yea
Shawn Still Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Senate Vote #211 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Failed 21 Yea · 33 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 02800
Unaffiliated 6500
Democrat 15002
Total 213302
% of votes cast 38%59%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Nay
ANDERSON — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Nay
JONES — Yea
MOORE — Nay
SEAY — Yea
TATE — Yea
WATSON — Nay
WATSON — Nay
ISLAM PARKES — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Not Voting
Derek Mallow Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Jason Esteves Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Nikki Merritt Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Sonya Halpern Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Nay
Billy Hickman Republican Nay
Blake Tillery Republican Nay
Bo Hatchett Republican Nay
Brandon Beach Republican Nay
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Carden Summers Republican Nay
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Nay
Chuck Payne Republican Nay
Clint Dixon Republican Nay
Drew Echols Republican Nay
Ed Setzler Republican Nay
Frank Ginn Republican Nay
Greg Dolezal Republican Nay
Jason Anavitarte Republican Nay
John Albers Republican Nay
John F. Kennedy Republican Nay
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Nay
Larry Walker, III Republican Nay
Marty Harbin Republican Nay
Matt Brass Republican Nay
Max Burns Republican Nay
Mike Hodges Republican Nay
Randy Robertson Republican Nay
Rick Williams Republican Nay
Russ Goodman Republican Nay
Shawn Still Republican Nay
Steve Gooch Republican Nay

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House Vote #86 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Passed 148 Yea · 20 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 371407
Unaffiliated 33502
Republican 78102
Total 14820011
% of votes cast 83%11%0%6%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Yea
BEVERLY — Nay
BRUCE — Yea
CAMPBELL — Nay
CAMPBELL — Yea
CANNON — Nay
CANNON — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Nay
COLLINS — Yea
DANIEL — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
VACANT — Not Voting
HOUSTON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KENNARD — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MAINOR — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MOORE — Yea
MUGHAL — Yea
NAGHISE — Not Voting
PIRKLE — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
STONER — Yea
TAYLOR — Nay
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
VANCE — Yea
Anne Allen Westbrook Democrat Nay
Betsy Holland Democrat Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Not Voting
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Sampson Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Not Voting
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Yea
Esther Panitch Democrat Yea
Gabe Okoye Democrat Yea
Imani Barnes Democrat Not Voting
Inga Willis Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karen Lupton Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Karlton Howard Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Nay
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Long Tran Democrat Not Voting
Lydia Glaize Democrat Not Voting
Lynn Heffner Democrat Yea
Marvin Lim Democrat Not Voting
Mary Oliver Democrat Nay
Michelle Au Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Omari Crawford Democrat Nay
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Phil Olaleye Democrat Yea
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Ruwa Romman Democrat Nay
Saira Draper Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Segun Adeyina Democrat Yea
Sharon Henderson Democrat Not Voting
Shea Roberts Democrat Yea
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Nay
Solomon Adesanya Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Terry Cummings Democrat Yea
Tremaine Reese Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bethany Ballard Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Bo Hatchett Republican Yea
Brent Cox Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carter Barrett Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
David Huddleston Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Derrick McCollum Republican Yea
Devan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Johnny Chastain Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Kimberly New Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Leesa Hagan Republican Yea
Lehman Franklin Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Max Burns Republican Not Voting
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Horner Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Reynaldo Martinez Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rick Townsend Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Nay
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Soo Hong Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Not Voting
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea
Will Wade Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 147 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for a school safety and anti-gang endorsement for eligible certificated professional personnel issued by the Professional Standards Commission; to require school safety plans to be submitted to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to require intruder alert drills in all public schools in this state; to require public schools to report completion of such drills to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to provide for parents and guardians to opt their children out of such drills; to provide for a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 147?
HB 147 is sponsored by Will Wade (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Matt Dubnik (Republican), Chris Erwin (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), and David Wilkerson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 147?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2023. Enacted.
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