GA HB970 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-02 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-02 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship, so as to provide that victims of human trafficking are eligible for such scholarship; to provide for the designation of REACH scholars; to provide for funding; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship; victims of human trafficking are eligible; provide
Sponsors
| Rep. Robert Dickey [R] | Rep. David Knight [R] | Rep. Chris Erwin [R] | Rep. Katie Dempsey [R] |
| Rep. Danny Mathis [R] | Rep. Bethany Ballard [R] | Sen. Billy Hickman [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-28 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #829 (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - Passage: House Vote #447 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - Passage: House Vote #447 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 10) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-02 | Effective Date 2024-07-01 | |
| 2024-05-02 | Act 553 | |
| 2024-05-02 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2024-04-02 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Senate Taken from Table |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-08 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2024-02-08 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-02-01 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2024-01-24 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-01-23 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-01-22 | House | House Hopper |
