SB 355

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2015-2016 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Feb 29, 2016
  • Passed House Mar 24, 2016
  • Signed by Governor May 03, 2016

"Student/Teacher Protection Act"; enact; end punitive testing consequences; related to federal, state,and locally mandated standardized assessments

Abstract

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 enact the "Student/Teacher Protection Act"; to end punitive testing consequences for both teachers and students related to federal, state, and locally mandated standardized assessments; to prevent truancy or referrals to the Division of Family and Children Services for absenteeism during standardized testing windows for federal, state, and locally mandated standardized assessments unless a student already has a chronic history of truancy; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (11)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2016

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 03, 2016

Senate

Veto V15

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Mar 29, 2016

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Mar 24, 2016

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted

Mar 11, 2016

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Education

Mar 07, 2016

House

House Second Readers

Mar 02, 2016

House

House First Readers

Feb 29, 2016

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Senate

Senate Tabled

Feb 26, 2016

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 25, 2016

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Education and Youth

Feb 10, 2016

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Education and Youth

Feb 09, 2016

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 355/AP* PDF
As passed Senate PDF
Floor Amendment AM 33 1667 PDF
Committee sub LC 33 6553ERS PDF
As introduced LC 33 6466ER PDF

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