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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Signed May 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2023 · House Mar 6, 2023
How they voted
42–5
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Mar 27, 2023
D
Democratic21
80% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 7, 2024
Vetoed
Veto V1
upper
May 7, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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