Technical College System of Georgia; classify certain active duty service members as in-state for tuition purposes; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-4-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tuition fees, so as to require that the Technical College System of Georgia classify certain active duty service members as in-state for tuition purposes; to provide for a definition; to require reporting; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2018
Last action Mar 21, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2018
How they voted
22–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 24
Feb 28, 2018
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 25, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
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