GA HB6 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on November 19 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-09 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [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 authorize the Georgia Student Finance Commission to provide for weighted grade point averages in excess of 4.0 for international baccalaureate, advanced placement, and dual credit course grades for purposes of determining eligibility for the HOPE scholarship for incoming freshmen; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Georgia Student Finance Commission; provide weighted grade point averages in excess of 4.0 for purposes of determining eligibility for HOPE; authorize

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-09HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-01-27HouseHouse Second Readers
2015-01-26HouseHouse First Readers
2015-01-15HouseHouse Hopper
2014-11-19HouseHouse Prefiled

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