HOPE Scholarship; revised eligibility requirements for incoming freshmen; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-519.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility requirements for a HOPE scholarship, so as to provide for revised eligibility requirements for incoming freshmen; to eliminate high school grade point average requirements for HOPE eligibility for incoming freshmen; to amend Code Section 20-2-157 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform reporting system for certain purposes, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2017
Last action Mar 6, 2017
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Committee
1
Mar 6, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Heath
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
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