Bill Sponsor
Georgia Senate Bill 397
Session 2021_22
General Educational Development (GED) Diplomas; update and replace terminology; state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diplomas; provide
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 29, 2022
Sponsors
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Russ Goodman
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Lindsey Tippins
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Chuck Payne
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Freddie Powell Sims
Democrat
Michael 'Doc' Rhett
Democrat
Sheikh Rahman
Republican
Dean Burke
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Jeff Mullis
Republican
John Albers
Democrat
Valencia Seay
Democrat
Horacena Tate
Republican
Frank Ginn
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Democrat
Gloria Butler
Democrat
Nan Orrock
Republican
Brian Strickland
Republican
Matt Brass
Republican
Brandon Beach
Democrat
Michelle Au
Republican
Burt Jones
Democrat
Emanuel Jones
Republican
Jason Anavitarte
Democrat
Lester Jackson
Republican
Bill Cowsert
Republican
Marty Harbin
Democrat
David Lucas
Republican
Billy Hickman
Republican
Clint Dixon
Republican
Bo Hatchett
Democrat
Gail Davenport
Republican
Chuck Hufstetler
Democrat
Harold Jones II
Democrat
Elena Parent
Democrat
Donzella James
Republican
Butch Miller
Republican
Mike Dugan
Democrat
Kim Jackson
Democrat
Jennifer Jordan
Republican
Lee Anderson
Republican
Carden Summers
Democrat
Nikki Merritt
Republican
Randy Robertson
Republican
Max Burns
Republican
Bruce Thompson
Democrat
Sonya Halpern
Republican
John Kennedy
Republican
Steve Gooch
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Blake Tillery
Republican
Ben Watson
First Action
Jan 26, 2022
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
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Bill Number
397
State
Georgia
Session
2021_22
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Summary
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.
Actions (15)
07/01/2022
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
04/29/2022
Senate
Act 726
04/29/2022
Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/07/2022
Senate
Senate Sent to Governor
03/29/2022
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/29/2022
House
House Third Readers
03/25/2022
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
03/01/2022
House
House Second Readers
02/28/2022
House
House First Readers
02/24/2022
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/24/2022
Senate
Senate Third Read
02/22/2022
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
02/17/2022
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
01/27/2022
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
01/26/2022
Senate
Senate Hopper