GA HB147 2023

Key
Vote

Safe Schools Act; enact

Date of Vote: February 27, 2023

Chamber of Origin: House

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 for a school safety and anti-gang endorsement for eligible certificated professional personnel issued by the Professional Standards Commission; to require school safety plans to be submitted to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to require intruder alert drills in all public schools in this state; to require public schools to report completion of such drills to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency; to provide for parents and guardians to opt their children out of such drills; to provide for a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Turning Point Action Supports

Voted YEA

125
69.6% REPUBLICANS30.4% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS

VOTED NAY

18
0% REPUBLICANS100% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS
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Voted yea

Brent CoxState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:95.65
Matt DubnikState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:92.39
Derrick McCollumState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:93.48
Emory DunahooState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:91.30
Chris ErwinState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:94.57
Alan PowellState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:93.48

Voted nay

Kim SchofieldState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:26.09
Anne WestbrookState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:27.17
Inga WillisState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:29.35
Edna JacksonState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:33.70
Samuel ParkState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:34.78
Jasmine ClarkState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:26.09

Not Voting

Imani BarnesState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:28.26
Steven MeeksState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:91.30
Billy MitchellState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:34.78
Marvin LimState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:34.78
Lydia GlaizeState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:43.48
Long TranState HouseGeorgia
Lifetime Score:39.13
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