SB 187 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

HOPE Scholarship; procedure for students with disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act to apply for a waiver; establish

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 establish a procedure for students with a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act to apply for a waiver from certain HOPE scholarship and grant eligibility requirements; to provide for responsibilities of the Georgia Student Finance Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 16, 2021 Signed May 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2021

How they voted

2712
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 47
Mar 3, 2021
D Democratic18
1 Yea 12 Nay 5
66% Nay
R Republican29
26 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Act 229
upper
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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