HB 1220 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Education; student eligibility and maximum scholarship amounts; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student scholarship organizations, so as to revise provisions for student eligibility and maximum scholarship amounts; to provide for military students and students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Section 504 Plans, or other designated disabilities; to provide for such designation; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Mar 31, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 49 2693S/hs → LC 49 2693S/hcs · 2 edits

MINOR

The document shows the transition of HB 1220 from a committee substitute to a House Committee Substitute, accompanied by minor formatting adjustments to the header and page numbering. No substantive policy changes, such as new eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or legal requirements, were identified in the provided text.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated to reflect that the bill is now a 'House Committee Substitute' sponsored by Representatives Ballard, Efstration, Hilton, Jones, and Donatucci, replacing the previous committee attribution.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the page headers and page numbers to align with the new substitute version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

35–8

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 47

Mar 31, 2026

D Democratic18

11 Yea 5 Nay 2

61% Yea

R Republican29

24 Yea 3 Nay 2

82% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (35-8-4)

senate

Mar 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors