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Senate Higher Education Committee

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Senate Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB399

Introduced
1/25/24  
Refer
1/26/24  
Introduced
1/25/24  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Refer
1/26/24  
Engrossed
2/26/24  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Engrossed
2/26/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Chaptered
5/2/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
Chaptered
5/2/24  
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; to enter into and amend existing agreements with the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; encourage and state expectations
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1124

Introduced
2/1/24  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Introduced
2/1/24  
Engrossed
2/22/24  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Refer
2/26/24  
Engrossed
2/22/24  
Report Pass
3/7/24  
Refer
2/26/24  
Education; needs based financial aid program; provide for a definition
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB511

Introduced
2/15/24  
Refer
2/16/24  
Introduced
2/15/24  
"Combating Threats from China Act of 2024 - Higher Education"; enact
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB526

Introduced
2/16/24  
Refer
2/20/24  
Introduced
2/16/24  
"Georgia Good Faith Grant Act"; enact
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB509

Introduced
2/15/24  
Refer
2/16/24  
Introduced
2/15/24  
Education; the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and any public postsecondary institution from asking applicants whether they have been arrested, charges; prohibit
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB982

Introduced
1/22/24  
Report Pass
2/1/24  
Introduced
1/22/24  
Engrossed
2/8/24  
Report Pass
2/1/24  
Refer
2/9/24  
Engrossed
2/8/24  
Report Pass
3/7/24  
Refer
2/9/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Report Pass
3/7/24  
Chaptered
5/2/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Chaptered
5/2/24  
State Workforce Development Board; publish a High-demand Career List most critical to the state's current and future workforce needs; require
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB970

Introduced
1/22/24  
Report Pass
2/1/24  
Introduced
1/22/24  
Engrossed
2/8/24  
Report Pass
2/1/24  
Refer
2/9/24  
Engrossed
2/8/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Refer
2/9/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Chaptered
5/2/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
Chaptered
5/2/24  
Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship; victims of human trafficking are eligible; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB985

Introduced
1/22/24  
Report Pass
1/25/24  
Introduced
1/22/24  
Engrossed
2/1/24  
Report Pass
1/25/24  
Refer
2/6/24  
Engrossed
2/1/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Refer
2/6/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Chaptered
4/22/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Chaptered
4/22/24  
Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation; abolish; O.C.G.A.; remove cross-references and make conforming changes
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SR770

Introduced
3/11/24  
Refer
3/13/24  
Introduced
3/11/24  
Report Pass
3/21/24  
Refer
3/13/24  
Senate Higher Education in Prison Study Committee; create
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB56

Introduced
1/23/23  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Introduced
1/23/23  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Refer
3/4/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
3/21/24  
Refer
3/4/24  
Education; grants to children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards killed in the line of duty; provisions
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB122

Introduced
1/30/23  
Report Pass
2/22/23  
Introduced
1/30/23  
Engrossed
2/27/23  
Report Pass
2/22/23  
Refer
2/28/23  
Engrossed
2/27/23  
Report Pass
3/23/23  
Refer
2/28/23  
Georgia Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE); governance of program by board of directors of Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB52

Introduced
1/30/23  
Refer
1/31/23  
Introduced
1/30/23  
Report Pass
2/23/23  
Refer
1/31/23  
Georgia Student Finance Commission; to establish participation and performance targets for the program; require
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB130

Introduced
1/30/23  
Report Pass
2/27/23  
Introduced
1/30/23  
Engrossed
3/1/23  
Report Pass
2/27/23  
Refer
3/2/23  
Engrossed
3/1/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Refer
3/2/23  
Report Pass
1/25/24  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Report Pass
1/25/24  
Chaptered
5/1/24  
Enrolled
4/1/24  
Chaptered
5/1/24  
Georgia Student Finance Authority; student loan repayment for peace officers; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB163

Introduced
1/31/23  
Report Pass
2/27/23  
Introduced
1/31/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Report Pass
2/27/23  
Refer
3/6/23  
Engrossed
3/2/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Refer
3/6/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Chaptered
4/27/23  
Enrolled
4/5/23  
Chaptered
4/27/23  
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; student loan repayment for medical examiners employed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB228

Introduced
2/2/23  
Report Pass
3/2/23  
Introduced
2/2/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
3/2/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
3/20/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
Enrolled
4/3/24  
Report Pass
3/20/23  
Vetoed
5/7/24  
Enrolled
4/3/24  
Education; tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities; expand definition of approved school