Tuition equalization grants; private colleges and universities; nursing; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 5 of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to revise a definition; to provide that a proprietary institution offering a course of study in nursing which is otherwise qualified as a qualified proprietary institution of higher education except for having not been in existence in this state for a period of at least ten years on January 1, 2011, that is a wholly owned subsidiary of a corporation that operates a proprietary institution of higher education in this state, either directly or through a wholly owned subsidiary corporation, and which is a qualified proprietary institution of higher education shall be considered a qualified proprietary institution of higher education; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
Feb 2013
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2013
Last action Mar 1, 2013
Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2013
How they voted
122–5
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 131
Feb 28, 2013
D
Democratic43
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican87
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 1, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 28, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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