HB 296 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Scholarship program; special needs students; expand eligibility

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-2114 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications for the scholarship program for special needs students, so as to expand eligibility for the program to certain lawful refugees and asylees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2015

Committee Review

Mar 2015

House Passage

Mar 2015

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2015 Last action Mar 11, 2015

Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2015

How they voted

115–12

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 135

Mar 9, 2015

D Democratic44

39 Yea 5

88% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican90

75 Yea 12 Nay 3

83% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Mar 11, 2015

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 9, 2015

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 3, 2015

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors