Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act; expedited completion of a student's first Individualized Education Program; revise provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 33 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act," so as to revise provisions for expedited completion of a student's first Individualized Education Program; to provide for calculating maximum scholarship amounts for certain students; to provide for electronic deposits; to provide for a compliance form; to provide for deadlines by which the Department of Education shall publish certain information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Mar 31, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Feb 25, 2026
How they voted
35–8
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2026
D
Democratic18
61% Yea
R
Republican29
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 31, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-8-4)
senate
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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