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
27–12
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 47
Mar 3, 2021
D
Democratic18
66% Nay
R
Republican29
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
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