GA HB107 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-29 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-29 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for in-state tuition at units of the University System of Georgia and branches of the Technical College System of Georgia for youth who are from foster care or homeless situations; to provide a short title; to exclude foster care assistance from consideration as income for purposes of calculating financial aid; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act; enact
Sponsors
| Rep. Sandra Scott [D] | Rep. Dexter Sharper [D] | Rep. Darryl Jordan [D] | Rep. Hugh Floyd [D] |
| Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler [D] | Rep. Sheila Jones [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-29 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2015-01-28 | House | House First Readers |
| 2015-01-27 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/42986 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/145947 |
