Bill > SB220

Introduced Session

AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for a mandatory course of instruction in financial literacy for students in eleventh or twelfth grade; to require the State Board of Education to establish content standards for such course; to allow for such course to count toward a mathematics, social studies, or elective unit of credit requirement for graduation; to require the Professional Standards Commission to establish appropriate requirements and procedures to provide for qualifications for teachers of such course; to provide for a financial literacy endorsement by the Professional Standards Commission; to create the Georgia Commission on Civics Education; to provide for membership, filling of vacancies, terms, officers, duties, meetings, and reimbursement of members of the commission; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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John Albers (R)*,  Jason Anavitarte (R)*,  Lee Anderson (R)*,  Bill Cowsert (R)*,  Michael Dugan (R)*,  Frank Ginn (R)*,  Steve Gooch (R)*,  Bo Hatchett (R)*,  Billy Hickman (R)*,  John Kennedy (R)*,  Kay Kirkpatrick (R)*,  Sheila McNeill (R)*,  Butch Miller (R)*,  Jeff Mullis (R)*,  Chuck Payne (R)*,  Brian Strickland (R)*,  Carden Summers (R)*,  Bruce Thompson (R)*,  Larry Walker (R)*,  Matthew Gambill (R), 

Effective Date 2022-04-28 (on 04/28/2022)