Education; HOPE; students who earned high school diploma through dual coursework are eligible; associate degree; clarify
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to clarify language relating to the effect of dual credit courses on HOPE scholarship and grant applicability; to provide that students who earned a high school diploma through certain dual credit coursework are eligible for a HOPE grant toward an associate degree; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Feb 15, 2017
Signed Apr 27, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 27, 2017
Signed into law
Act 35
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted As Amended
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Horacena Tate
DDemocratic
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
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