GA HB606 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session

Georgia House Bill 606 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 4 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-04 - Effective Date 2021-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-519 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to add the Georgia Independent School Association to the list of accrediting agencies; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Title

HOPE scholarships; add Georgia Independent School Association to the list of accrediting agencies

Roll Calls

2021-03-31 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #381 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-03-05 - House - Passage: House Vote #168 (Y: 161 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 13) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-04		Effective Date 2021-07-01
2021-05-04		Act 201
2021-05-04	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2021-04-07	House	House Sent to Governor
2021-03-31	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2021-03-31	Senate	Senate Third Read
2021-03-31	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2021-03-29	Senate	Senate Tabled
2021-03-25	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2021-03-25	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2021-03-08	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2021-03-05	House	House Passed/Adopted
2021-03-05	House	House Third Readers
2021-03-03	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2021-02-25	House	House Second Readers
2021-02-24	House	House First Readers
2021-02-23	House	House Hopper

Georgia State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59981
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/198485
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/202407
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59981#18354
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59981#18883