2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB159: Elementary and Secondary Education; provision relating to student transportation; revise
Legislative Summary
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 revise a provision relating to student transportation; to authorize local boards of education to use vehicles other than school buses for the transport of students to and from school related activities; to provide for minimum requirements; to provide for insurance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/11/2021
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/16/2021
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/23/2021
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/24/2021
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/25/2021
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/25/2021
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/26/2021
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/1/2021
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/15/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/16/2021
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/22/2021
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/22/2021
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/7/2021
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/4/2021
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/4/2021
Act 155
5/4/2021
Effective Date 2021-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #261
3/23/2021
53
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #279
3/22/2021
165
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #80
2/25/2021
53
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/4/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Steve Gooch
Republican