Education; needs based financial aid program; provide definition
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for related matters; 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 2023
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Signed May 5, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2023 · House Mar 6, 2023
How they voted
45–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 29, 2023
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 5, 2023
Vetoed
Veto V5
upper
May 5, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Martin
RRepublican
P
Houston Gaines
RRepublican
P
Jan Jones
RRepublican
P
Lauren McDonald
RRepublican
P
Scott Hilton
RRepublican
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