2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB514: "Unmask Georgia Students Act"; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that no local board of education, local school superintendent, or school administrator, teacher, or other school personnel shall make or enforce any rule that requires a student to wear a face mask or face covering while present on school property unless such rule provides that a parent or guardian of such student may elect for his or her child to be exempt from such rule; to provide that a parent or guardian making such election shall not be required to provide a reason or any certification of the child's health or education status; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

2/14/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/15/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/24/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/28/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/1/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/1/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
Senate
3/3/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/22/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/25/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/25/2022
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
3/25/2022
House Notice to Reconsider
House of Representatives
3/28/2022
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
3/29/2022
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
3/29/2022
Act 586
3/29/2022
Effective Date 2022-03-29

Amendments

House Floor Amendment

Floor amend 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Reconsider: House Vote #781
3/28/2022
59
Yea
95
Nay
10
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passage: House Vote #776
3/25/2022
93
Yea
52
Nay
2
Not Voting
32
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 27th: Senate Vote #573
3/1/2022
30
Yea
20
Nay
4
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #574
3/1/2022
32
Yea
19
Nay
3
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED