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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 11, 2008 | GA | HB 1133 | Tax Credits for Nonprofit Donations | Bill Passed - House (92 - 73) |
Feb. 16, 2006 | GA | HCS SB 390 | Classroom First Act for Georgia | Bill Passed - House (102 - 70) |
Jan. 31, 2008 | GA | HB 881 | Georgia Charter Schools Commission | Bill Passed - House (119 - 48) |
April 2, 2008 | GA | HB 881 | Georgia Charter Schools Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
Jan. 31, 2007 | GA | SCS SB 10 | Special Needs Scholarship Act | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 23) |
Jan. 31, 2006 | GA | SB 390 | Classroom First for Georgia Act | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
March 5, 2008 | GA | SR 796 | Property Tax Assessment Cap | Resolution Failed - House (110 - 62) |
Feb. 29, 2008 | GA | SB 506 | Mandatory School Physical Fitness Testing | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
April 1, 2008 | GA | HB 1133 | Tax Credits for Nonprofit Donations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 20) |
April 3, 2009 | GA | HB 243 | Ending New Enrollment in Bonus Program for Teachers' National Certification | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
March 20, 2024 | GA | SB 233 | Establishes School Vouchers for Parents to Remove Their Students from Bottom 25% Performing Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 21) |
April 5, 2022 | GA | HB 1435 | Amends the Financial Aid Program to Include Students with a Financial Aid Gap | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (154 - 4) |
March 30, 2022 | GA | SB 226 | Requires Schools to Adopt Policies Regarding Material "Harmful to Minors" | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
April 5, 2022 | GA | HB 1435 | Amends the Financial Aid Program to Include Students with a Financial Aid Gap | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (154 - 4) |
March 14, 2024 | GA | SB 233 | Establishes School Vouchers for Parents to Remove Their Students from Bottom 25% Performing Schools | Bill Passed - House (91 - 82) |
March 25, 2022 | GA | SB 226 | Requires Schools to Adopt Policies Regarding Material "Harmful to Minors" | (97 - 61) |
April 4, 2022 | GA | HB 1435 | Amends the Financial Aid Program to Include Students with a Financial Aid Gap | (53 - 1) |
April 4, 2022 | GA | HB 1435 | Amends the Financial Aid Program to Include Students with a Financial Aid Gap | (53 - 1) |
Jan. 9, 2012 | GA | SB 184 | Guidelines for Teacher Dismissal | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 15) |
March 29, 2012 | GA | SB 410 | Requires Numerical School Ratings Based on Student Performance | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 16) |
March 29, 2012 | GA | HB 797 | Establishes a State Charter School Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (117 - 55) |
April 5, 2022 | GA | HB 1084 | Limits Discussion of "Divisive Concepts" Relating to Race | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
April 5, 2022 | GA | HB 1084 | Limits Discussion of "Divisive Concepts" Relating to Race | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
April 2, 2019 | GA | SB 15 | Requires Schools to Perform Certain Threat Assessments | Bill Passed - House (110 - 56) |
March 28, 2022 | GA | SB 588 | Requires All Meetings of Local Boards of Education to be Open to the Public | Bill Passed - House (129 - 41) |