2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB1: Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act; enact
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education generally, so as to provide for public forums at public institutions of higher education; to prevent the creation of "free speech zones" at public institutions of higher education; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
11/16/2020
House Prefiled
House of Representatives
1/28/2021
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/29/2021
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/1/2021
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/5/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/31/2021
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
2/10/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
House Notice to Reconsider
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/25/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/28/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
4/1/2022
Senate Tabled
Senate
4/4/2022
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
4/4/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
4/4/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/6/2022
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/3/2022
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/3/2022
Act 818
5/3/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Passage: Senate Vote #844
4/4/2022
33
Yea
18
Nay
3
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reconsider: House Vote #621
3/8/2022
70
Yea
89
Nay
11
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passage: House Vote #617
3/4/2022
93
Yea
62
Nay
4
Not Voting
20
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/3/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

Josh Bonner
Republican