In-State Resident Status of Students; university system policy of out-of-state tuition differential waivers; codify
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-66 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of in-state resident status of students for tuition or fees, so as to codify the university system policy of out-of-state tuition differential waivers; to require that a certain percentage of such waivers be allowed for certain institutions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2021
Last action Mar 10, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2021
How they voted
43–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 8, 2021
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
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