SB 459

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 06, 2024
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

"Civics Education and Portraits in Patriotism Act"; enact

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to require the State Board of Education to develop a comprehensive civics education program for students in kindergarten through grade 12; to require the Department of Education, in consultation with the Georgia Commission on Civics Education, to curate oral history resources to be known as "Portraits in Patriotism" as part of such civics education program and develop civics education program workshops for public school personnel; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Feb 22, 2024

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 21, 2024

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Education and Youth

Feb 07, 2024

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Education and Youth

Feb 06, 2024

Senate

Senate Hopper

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As introduced LC 49 1709 PDF

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