Education; eligibility requirements to receive the HOPE Scholarship as a Zell Miller Scholarship Scholar; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to provide for eligibility requirements to receive the HOPE scholarship as a Zell Miller Scholarship Scholar relative to students who graduated from an ineligible high school or a home study program; to extend the period during which a student may receive a HOPE scholarship; to provide for requirements for continued eligibility for certain students; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 8, 2019
Signed May 2, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2019
Signed into law
Act 132
upper
May 2, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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