Education; tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities; expand definition of approved school
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to expand the definition of "approved school"; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2021
Last action Mar 30, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2021
How they voted
138–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 147
Mar 8, 2021
D
Democratic59
91% Yea
R
Republican88
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 10, 2022
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Butch Parrish
RRepublican
P
Calvin Smyre
DDemocratic
P
Chuck Martin
RRepublican
P
Ginny Ehrhart
RRepublican
P
Katie Dempsey
RRepublican
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