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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS
Legislative Team
Apr 4, 2022
Day 40: 2022 Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
Scaled-Back Voucher Expansion Approved, Transgender Student Athlete & GSHA Provisions Added to Final Divisive Concepts Bill, Recess...
Claire Suggs
Apr 2, 2022
Day 39: Divisive Concepts Legislation and Parents' Bill of Rights Move Closer to Final Approval
Parents' Rights & Divisive Concepts Bills Move Forward as Lawmakers Race to Wrap Up Session Senate lawmakers approved several...
Legislative Team
Mar 29, 2022
Day 37: Gov. Kemp Signs Unmask Georgia Students Act; News Conference on Divisive Concepts
Governor Signs 'Unmask Georgia Students Act' Flanked by school children, legislators, and some educators, Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 514,...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 28, 2022
Day 36: Senate Committee Passes Divisive Concepts Bill; FY 2023 Budget in Conference Committee
Senate Committee Signs Off on House Version of Divisive Concepts Bill The Senate Education & Youth Committee approved HB 1084, authored...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 11, 2022
Day 27: 'Divisive Concepts' Bill Passes Senate; FY23 Budget Passes House
'Divisive Concepts' Senate Bill Passes & Moves to the House By a vote of 32 to 20, largely along party lines, the Senate passed...
Legislative Team
Mar 4, 2022
Day 24: Divisive Concepts & Vaccine Passport Bills Pass, As Does Parents' Bill of Rights
House Passes Divisive Concepts Prohibition & Parents' Bill of Rights After long debate and impassioned speeches for and against the...
jstephens161
Feb 7, 2022
Day 12: Senate Committee Hears 'Divisive Concepts' Bill
Senate Ed Committee Holds Hearing on 'Divisive Concepts' Bill The Senate Education and Youth Committee heard SB 377 by Sen. Bo Hatchett...
Claire Suggs
Jan 27, 2022
Day 8: New Voucher Bill Introduced in House; Senate Bill Would Ban Teaching of "Divisive Concepts"
Education has captured considerable attention from lawmakers this session with multiple new bills already introduced and more expected....
Legislative Team
Jan 25, 2022
Day 6: Educator Return to Work Bill Passes Committee; Obscene Materials Bill Stalls
Return-to-Work Bill Approved by House Retirement Committee with 30-Year Minimum Requirement The House Retirement Committee met for the...
Legislative Team
Jun 3, 2021
Special Report: State Board of Education Called Meeting & Passage of Resolution
By a vote of 11 to 2, the State Board of Education approved a non-binding resolution outlining its beliefs about how race should be...
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