Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Senate Higher Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB249

Introduced
2/6/23  
Report Pass
2/27/23  
Introduced
2/6/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
2/27/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
3/23/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
Enrolled
4/6/23  
Report Pass
3/23/23  
Vetoed
5/5/23  
Enrolled
4/6/23  
Education; needs based financial aid program; provide definition
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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 Senate Bill SB246

Introduced
2/23/23  
Refer
2/27/23  
Introduced
2/23/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
Refer
2/27/23  
Engrossed
3/6/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
Report Pass
3/16/23  
Engrossed
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 certain nursing faculty; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB607

Introduced
2/27/23  
Report Pass
3/2/23  
Introduced
2/27/23  
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
4/3/23  
Report Pass
3/20/23  
Chaptered
4/27/23  
Enrolled
4/3/23  
Chaptered
4/27/23  
Education; revise definition of Zell Miller Scholarship Scholar by changing ACT score requirement for certain students
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB264

Introduced
2/27/23  
Refer
2/28/23  
Introduced
2/27/23  
University System; noncitizen students with certain refugee, special immigrant, or humanitarian parolee status under federal law are classified as in-state for tuition purposes; provide
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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 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
GA

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 House Bill HB319

Introduced
2/8/23  
Report Pass
2/16/23  
Introduced
2/8/23  
Engrossed
2/23/23  
Report Pass
2/16/23  
Refer
2/27/23  
Engrossed
2/23/23  
Report Pass
3/23/23  
Refer
2/27/23  
Enrolled
3/30/23  
Report Pass
3/23/23  
Vetoed
4/4/23  
Enrolled
3/30/23  
Education; abolish Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB469

Introduced
2/8/24  
Refer
2/9/24  
Introduced
2/8/24  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Refer
2/9/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/15/24  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
"College Success 529 Expansion Act"; enact
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB476

Introduced
2/8/24  
Refer
2/9/24  
Introduced
2/8/24  
Education; in-state tuition for certain noncitizen students; provide
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1231

Introduced
2/12/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Introduced
2/12/24  
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  
Enrolled
4/3/24  
Report Pass
3/21/24  
Vetoed
5/7/24  
Enrolled
4/3/24  
Postsecondary education; allow academically successful students to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility
GA

Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB1274

Introduced
2/13/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Introduced
2/13/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Refer
3/4/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Report Pass
3/14/24  
Refer
3/4/24  
State veterinary education; student loan forgiveness program; provide limits
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Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB497

Introduced
2/13/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Introduced
2/13/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Engrossed
2/27/24  
Report Pass
2/22/24  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Engrossed
2/27/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
Report Pass
3/13/24  
Chaptered
5/2/24  
Enrolled
4/2/24  
Chaptered
5/2/24  
Education; High-demand Career Initiatives Program as the High Demand Apprenticeship Program; redesignate
GA

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