GA HB320 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants, so as to provide that public disclosure of certain records held by the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation, and the Georgia Student Finance Authority is not required; to provide, without judicial action, for the garnishment of pay, loss of a professional license, offset of lottery winnings, and offset of a state tax refund for amounts owed to the Georgia Student Finance Commission and the Georgia Student Finance Authority; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Scholarships; provide public disclosure of certain records held by Georgia Student Finance Commission, Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation and Georgia Student Finance Authority is not required; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-04-02 - Senate - Senate Vote #364 (Y: 47 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2015-03-27 - House - House Vote #344 (Y: 148 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 22) [PASS]
2015-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #196 (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - House - House Vote #56 (Y: 160 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 15) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-07-01 Effective Date
2015-05-06 Act 144
2015-05-06HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2015-04-14HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2015-04-02SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2015-03-27HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
2015-03-24SenateSenate Passed/Adopted As Amended
2015-03-24SenateSenate Third Read
2015-03-23SenateSenate Read Second Time
2015-03-20SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2015-02-23SenateSenate Read and Referred
2015-02-20HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2015-02-20HouseHouse Third Readers
2015-02-18HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2015-02-17HouseHouse Second Readers
2015-02-12HouseHouse First Readers
2015-02-11HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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