SB 161 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Education; weighted scores for certain coursework for purposes of determining HOPE scholarship and Zell Miller scholarship eligibility; provide

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 provide for weighted scores for certain coursework for purposes of determining HOPE scholarship and Zell Miller scholarship eligibility; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2019

Committee Review

Mar 2019

Senate Passage

Mar 2019

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 22, 2019 Last action Apr 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

14

Key actions

3

Committee

3

Mar 21, 2019

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 5, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 1, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 25, 2019

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Lindsey Tippins

Randy Robertson