HB 870

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2015-2016 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Feb 10, 2016
  • Senate
  • Governor

Quality Basic Education Act; high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits religious expression on clothing of student athletes; provide

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain programs and activities under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits religious expression on the clothing of student athletes; to provide that high schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which prohibits member schools from organizing and playing scrimmage matches, games, or other athletic competitions with nonmember schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Feb 11, 2016

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Education and Youth

Feb 10, 2016

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Feb 09, 2016

House

House Postponed

Feb 04, 2016

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Education

Feb 02, 2016

House

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  • Referral-Committee
  • Withdrawal
Education

House

House Second Readers

Feb 01, 2016

House

House First Readers

Jan 28, 2016

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

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LC 33 6375/a PDF

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