HB 855

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 05, 2020
  • Passed Senate Jun 25, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Jul 29, 2020

State Board of Education; determine eligibility criteria for foster care students to receive special education and related services; provisions

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs, so as to direct the State Board of Education to determine eligibility criteria for foster care students to receive special education and related services; to require the Department of Education to provide guidance to local school systems; to require local school systems to immediately determine whether to initiate the initial evaluation process for newly enrolled foster care students; to require the State Board of Education to develop rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2021

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Jul 29, 2020

Senate

Act 497

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Jun 30, 2020

House

House Sent to Governor

Jun 26, 2020

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Jun 25, 2020

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

Jun 24, 2020

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Education and Youth

Mar 09, 2020

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Education and Youth

Mar 05, 2020

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Feb 28, 2020

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Education

Feb 03, 2020

House

House Second Readers

Jan 31, 2020

House

House First Readers

Jan 30, 2020

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 855/AP* PDF
LC 49 0158S/hcs PDF
Sen floor amend 1 AM 49 0013 PDF
LC 49 0158S/hs PDF
LC 49 0106/a PDF

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