Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Affordability; create
This is a procedural resolution (SR 474) creating a Senate committee to study higher education affordability in Georgia. It establishes a 5-member committee (appointed by the Senate President) to examine issues like Georgia's high student loan debt, low college completion rates, and the lack of a means-tested scholarship program - while noting $1.6 billion in education lottery reserves. The committee must report findings and potential legislative recommendations by December 1, 2025. The resolution itself does not enact policy changes but directs the committee to investigate solutions for making college more affordable for Georgians.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2025
Last action Apr 2, 2025
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The resolution was formally adopted by the Senate, moving it from its initial introduction stage to the adopted stage. This procedural change indicates the bill has passed its first major legislative hurdle and is ready for further action or consideration by the House.
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Added the 'ADOPTED SENATE' header to formally document the resolution's passage through the Senate chamber.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican33
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
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