2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB169: Public Schools; extension of hearing dates for student discipline tribunals; provide for limits
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-754 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures to be followed by disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal in public schools, and review, so as to provide for limits on the extension of hearing dates for student discipline tribunals; to require local school systems to provide appropriate grade-level instructional materials to any student subject to in-school suspension, short-term suspension, or long-term suspension pending completion of the student discipline tribunal; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/14/2023
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/15/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/22/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/23/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/28/2023
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/28/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/1/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/4/2024
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
4/23/2024
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
4/23/2024
Act 466
Amendments
Senate Floor Amendment
Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 49 0181
3/26/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #888
3/28/2024
53
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #702
3/18/2024
167
Yea
1
Nay
3
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #95
2/28/2023
53
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/23/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor

Chuck Payne
Republican
Co-Sponsors (23)
Clint Dixon
Republican
Randy Robertson
Republican
Jason Anavitarte
Republican
Billy Hickman
Republican
Freddie Sims
Democrat
Bo Hatchett
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
John Kennedy
Republican
Shawn Still
Republican
Matt Brass
Republican
Shelly Echols
Republican
Colton Moore
Republican
John Albers
Republican
Ed Setzler
Republican
Elena Parent
Democrat
Bill Cowsert
Republican
Ricky Williams
Republican
Lee Anderson
Republican
Ed Harbison
Democrat
Michael Rhett
Democrat
Sonya Halpern
Democrat
Michael Dugan
Republican
Brent Cox
Republican