2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB987: Education; grants; revise definition of qualified local school system school by reducing the minimum required millage rate or equivalent millage rate from 14 mills to 10 mills
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-165 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equalization grants, annual calculations, and allocation, so as to revise the definition of the term "qualified local school system school" by reducing the minimum required millage rate or equivalent millage rate from 14 mills to 10 mills; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/22/2024
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/20/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/20/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage: House Vote #500
2/20/2024
161
Yea
12
Nay
4
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/20/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

Charles Cannon
Republican