GEORGIA SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – 2018
Day Thirty-five, March 15, 2018
Thursday, March 15, 2018 was the thirty-fifth day of the legislative session.
At the Gold Dome on Thursday, it was a day of “hurry up and try to move bills along” as well as, “hurry up and let’s go home for a long weekend”. Both the Senate and the House passed resolutions and bills. The resolutions and bills that we are tracking are listed below. With the return of the legislators to the Gold Dome on Monday, the push to get bills through the process will greatly accelerate. It will be fast and interesting during the last five days of the legislative session.
HOUSE ACTION
There were three education related bills that GSSA is tracking on the House Rules Calendar for Thursday.
SB 82 Create a needs based HOPE scholarship and grant
PASSED by Substitute
SB 330 “Green Agriculture Education Act” Provide a three-component model, pilots to be selected, grades K-5
PASSED by Substitute
SB 118 Change the age of Autism insurance from 6 to 12 years of age.
PASSED by Substitute
SENATE ACTION
There was one education related bill that GSSA is tracking on the Senate Rules Calendar for Thursday.
HB 844 Georgia Commission on Hearing Impaired and Deaf Persons; revise provisions
PASSED
COMMITTEE MEETINGS — Thursday, March 15, 2018
House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Public Finance and Policy
SB 402 “Achieving connectivity Everywhere (ACE) Act”
PASSED by Substitute
House Judiciary Committee (Civil)
SB 338 Modify requirements for agency rule making
PASSED by Substitute
Monday, March 17, 2018 will be legislative day thirty-six.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m., and the House will convene at 11:00 a.m.
The biggest issue that the House and Senate must address during the last five days of the legislative session is to agree to and pass the FY 19 budget. There will be a number of budget meetings over the remaining days of the session. Final agreement of the bill is scheduled to occur on March 29, 2018, which is before the final day of the 2018 legislative session.
As of this report, we are tracking a total of ninety-seven bills. Fourteen of the bills have passed, with most still needing to go to conference committees to agree to substitute language. Forty-six are waiting to move through the appropriate rules committee. Nineteen still need committee action. Eighteen have not seen action since crossover day. We will be providing a special report on the bills we are tracking early next week.
Monday, March 19 convene for legislative day 36
Tuesday, March 20 committee work day
Wednesday, March 21 convene for legislative day 37
Thursday, March 22 committee work day
Friday, March 23 convene for legislative day 38
Monday, March 26 Off
Tuesday, March 27 convene for legislative day 39
Wednesday, March 28 Off
Thursday, March 29 convene for legislative day 40
Be on the lookout for John Zauner’s weekly reports and occasional daily reports as well as his Twitter feeds. We will be posting daily legislative reports during the remainder of the session.
In these last days of the 2018 Legislative Session, do reach out to your local delegation and encourage them to make wise decisions during the long days ahead.
If I can be of assistance to you with any of the activities of the 2018 legislative session, please contact me.
Michael Surma
Legislative Liaison
Georgia School Superintendents Association
404-909-1639
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