Georgia House Bill 427

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 15 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-21 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education generally, so as to prohibit the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia, and public postsecondary institutions from asking applicants whether they have been arrested or convicted of certain crimes; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Education; prohibit postsecondary institutions from asking applicants whether they have been arrested or convicted of certain crimes

Rep. Gregg Kennard [D]	Rep. Todd Jones [R]	Rep. Scott Holcomb [D]	Rep. Kasey Carpenter [R]
Rep. Jasmine Clark [D]	Rep. Dale Washburn [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-21	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-16	House	House First Readers
2023-02-15	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64444
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/214813