GA HB307 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-14 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-14 - 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 exclude foster care assistance from consideration as income for purposes of calculating financial aid; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; 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. Erica Thomas [D] | Rep. Calvin Smyre [D] |
| Rep. Sheila Jones [D] | Rep. Sharon Beasley-Teague [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-14 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2017-02-10 | House | House First Readers |
| 2017-02-09 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50411 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/164823 |
