HOPE; dual credit courses; treated the same as advanced placement and international baccalaureate courses for determining eligibility; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs, so as to define a certain term; to provide that dual credit courses shall be treated in the same manner as advanced placement and international baccalaureate courses for purposes of determining eligibility for the HOPE scholarship; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
Apr 2013
Introduced Jan 29, 2013
Signed Apr 19, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2013
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 19, 2013
Signed into law
Act 24
upper
Apr 19, 2013
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 26, 2013
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 22, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 20, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 5, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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