GA HB 643
died on adjournmentEducation; install key boxes at each school building in locations determined in collaboration with local law enforcement; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 643 pass?
No. GA HB 643 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-28): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 643 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 27 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to loitering at or disrupting schools, so as to provide for the local board of education or other governing body of each public and private elementary and secondary school in this state to install key boxes at each school building in locations determined in collaboration with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies; to provide for the purpose, content, and minimum standards of such key boxes; to provide for policies and regulation; to provide for the creation and maintenance of records; to provide for immunity from civil liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 643?
Rick Townsend, Scott Hilton, Bethany Ballard and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 643.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 27 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to loitering at or disrupting schools, so as to provide for the local board of education or other governing body of each public and private elementary and secondary school in this state to install key boxes at each school building in locations determined in collaboration with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies; to provide for the purpose, content, and minimum standards of such key boxes; to provide for policies and regulation; to provide for the creation and maintenance of records; to provide for immunity from civil liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-26
- Latest action
- 2025-02-28 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Rick Townsendprimary
- Scott Hiltonprimary
- Bethany Ballardprimary
- Carmen Riceprimary
- Matt Dubnikprimary
- Lynn Heffnerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-26
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-27
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-28
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 49 2291/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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