SB 397

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Feb 24, 2022
  • Passed House Mar 29, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 29, 2022

General Educational Development (GED) Diplomas; update and replace terminology; state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diplomas; provide

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15, 20, 25, 40, 42, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, education, fire protection and safety, motor vehicles and traffic, penal institutions, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to update and replace terminology related to general educational development (GED) diplomas; to provide for state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diplomas; to update the minimum standards and requirements for such diplomas to be established by the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (49)

Chuck Payne

     
Primary

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2022

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Apr 29, 2022

Senate

Act 726

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Apr 07, 2022

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Mar 29, 2022

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Mar 25, 2022

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Higher Education

Mar 01, 2022

House

House Second Readers

Feb 28, 2022

House

House First Readers

Feb 24, 2022

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Feb 22, 2022

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 17, 2022

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Higher Education

Jan 27, 2022

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Higher Education

Jan 26, 2022

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 397/AP* PDF
As passed Senate PDF
Committee sub LC 50 0321-ECS PDF
As introduced LC 50 0241-EC PDF

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