HB 282 — Quality Basic Education Act; minimum course study in career readiness education for students in grades six through twelve; provide
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for a minimum course of study in career readiness education for students in grades six through 12 to include instruction and training experiences focused on employability and career readiness skills; to provide for legislative findings; to direct the Department of Education to develop, assemble, and make available instructional resources and materials concerning employability and career readiness skills, career exploration, and career oriented learning experiences; to provide for implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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Senate Third Read
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Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Tabled
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Read and Referred
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House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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House Third Readers
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House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House Committee Favorably Reported
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House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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House Hopper
Sponsors
- Mesha Mainor · Primary
- Bill Werkheiser · Primary
- David Wilkerson · Primary
- Michael Smith · Primary
- Marvin Lim · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 26 voted No
Sponsors (5)
- Mesha Mainor
- Bill Werkheiser Republican
- David Wilkerson Democrat
- Michael Smith Democrat
- Marvin Lim Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (242)
242 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing
Votes
Passed
33 Yea
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22 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 39% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANDERSON | — | Nay |
| BUTLER | — | Nay |
| JONES | — | Nay |
| MOORE | — | Nay |
| SEAY | — | Nay |
| TATE | — | Not Voting |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| ISLAM PARKES | — | Nay |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Nay |
| Derek Mallow | 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 |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Yea |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Nay |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Nay |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Nay |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Nay |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Nay |
| 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 |
| Timothy Bearden | Republican | Yea |
Failed
26 Yea
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29 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 46% | 52% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANDERSON | — | Nay |
| BUTLER | — | Nay |
| JONES | — | Nay |
| MOORE | — | Yea |
| SEAY | — | Nay |
| TATE | — | Not Voting |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| ISLAM PARKES | — | Nay |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Nay |
| Derek Mallow | 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 |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Nay |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Nay |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Nay |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Nay |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Nay |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Max Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Bearden | Republican | Nay |
Passed
33 Yea
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20 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 36% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANDERSON | — | Nay |
| BUTLER | — | Nay |
| JONES | — | Nay |
| MOORE | — | Yea |
| SEAY | — | Nay |
| TATE | — | Not Voting |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| ISLAM PARKES | — | Nay |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Nay |
| Derek Mallow | 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 |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Yea |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Nay |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Nay |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Nay |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
| Timothy Bearden | Republican | Yea |
Passed
33 Yea
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22 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 39% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANDERSON | — | Nay |
| BUTLER | — | Nay |
| JONES | — | Nay |
| MOORE | — | Yea |
| SEAY | — | Nay |
| TATE | — | Not Voting |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| ISLAM PARKES | — | Nay |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Nay |
| Derek Mallow | 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 |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Nay |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Nay |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Nay |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Nay |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Nay |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Nay |
| 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 |
| Timothy Bearden | Republican | Yea |
Passed
165 Yea
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0 Nay
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15 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 53 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unaffiliated | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 165 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (180)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANULEWICZ | — | Yea |
| BEVERLY | — | Yea |
| BRUCE | — | Yea |
| CAMPBELL | — | Yea |
| CAMPBELL | — | Yea |
| CANNON | — | Yea |
| CANNON | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| COLLINS | — | Yea |
| DANIEL | — | Yea |
| VACANT | — | Not Voting |
| FRAZIER | — | Yea |
| HOUSTON | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Not Voting |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| KENNARD | — | Yea |
| KNIGHT | — | Not Voting |
| LOTT | — | Yea |
| MAINOR | — | Yea |
| MARIN | — | Yea |
| MOORE | — | Yea |
| MUGHAL | — | Yea |
| PIRKLE | — | Yea |
| RIDLEY | — | Yea |
| RIDLEY | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Not Voting |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| VACANT | — | Not Voting |
| STONER | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Not Voting |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| VANCE | — | Yea |
| Anne Allen Westbrook | Democrat | Yea |
| Betsy Holland | Democrat | Yea |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Prince | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Gilliard | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Hugley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dar'shun Kendrick | Democrat | Yea |
| David Sampson | Democrat | Yea |
| David Wilkerson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Debbie Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Bazemore | Democrat | Yea |
| Demetrius Douglas | Democrat | Yea |
| Dewey McClain | Democrat | Yea |
| Dexter Sharper | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| El-Mahdi Holly | Democrat | Yea |
| Eric Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Esther Panitch | Democrat | Yea |
| Gabe Okoye | Democrat | Yea |
| Imani Barnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Inga Willis | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Lupton | Democrat | Yea |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Yea |
| Karlton Howard | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Schofield | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Yea |
| Long Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Lydia Glaize | Democrat | Yea |
| Lynn Heffner | Democrat | Yea |
| Marvin Lim | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Au | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Miriam Paris | Democrat | Yea |
| Omari Crawford | Democrat | Yea |
| Patty Marie Stinson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Phil Olaleye | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Lewis-Ward | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rhonda Burnough | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruwa Romman | Democrat | Yea |
| Saira Draper | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Park | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Yea |
| Segun Adeyina | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Henderson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Shea Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelly Hutchinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Solomon Adesanya | Democrat | Yea |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Terry Cummings | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tremaine Reese | Democrat | Yea |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Holt Persinger | 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Steven Sainz | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
| Will Wade | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 282 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for a minimum course of study in career readiness education for students in grades six through 12 to include instruction and training experiences focused on employability and career readiness skills; to provide for legislative findings; to direct the Department of Education to develop, assemble, and make available instructional resources and materials concerning employability and career readiness skills, career exploration, and career oriented learning experiences; to provide for implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors HB 282?
- HB 282 is sponsored by Mesha Mainor, Bill Werkheiser (Republican), David Wilkerson (Democrat), Michael Smith (Democrat), and Marvin Lim (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 282?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 282?
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