SB 180 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

High Demand Apprenticeship Program; opportunities for apprenticeship sponsors to enter into apprenticeship program contracts with State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the High Demand Apprenticeship Program, so as to provide opportunities for apprenticeship sponsors to enter into apprenticeship program contracts with the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for completion awards to apprenticeship sponsors for the successful completion of such contracts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed Apr 28, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Mar 28, 2025

How they voted

512
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
Mar 4, 2025
D Democratic22
19 Yea 1 Nay 2
86% Yea
R Republican33
32 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 28, 2025
Signed into law
Act 19
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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