Postsecondary education; allow academically successful students to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility
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 and award amount, to allow academically successful students who are concurrently seeking a baccalaureate degree and a first professional degree to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility; to allow academically successful students who commence a graduate program at an eligible postsecondary institution within 18 months of earning a baccalaureate degree to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Signed May 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2024 · House Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 26, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 7, 2024
Vetoed
Veto V8
upper
May 7, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Holcomb
DDemocratic
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