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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 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 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 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
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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 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
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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 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 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB192

Introduced
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
2/21/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Report Pass
3/21/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
5/12/25  
Top State for Talent Act; enact
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB217

Introduced
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/21/25  
Report Pass
3/6/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Report Pass
3/21/25  
Enrolled
4/10/25  
Chaptered
4/28/25  
Education; make Dual Achievement Program a permanent state-wide program
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB322

Introduced
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/20/25  
Engrossed
3/4/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
3/21/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/9/25  
Ga. Board of Dentistry; issuance of a dental or dental hygiene license for the sole purpose of teaching in an accredited dental, dental hygiene school, or academic medical center; revise provisions
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB150

Introduced
1/28/25  
Report Pass
2/20/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Enrolled
4/9/25  
Chaptered
5/12/25  
Combating Threats from China Act of 2025 - Higher Education; enact
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB172

Introduced
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/13/25  
Report Pass
2/20/25  
Engrossed
2/26/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Enrolled
4/9/25  
Chaptered
5/12/25  
Veterinary education; limits on student loan forgiveness program; provide
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Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB38

Introduced
1/14/25  
Report Pass
1/30/25  
Engrossed
2/19/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Enrolled
4/7/25  
Chaptered
5/12/25  
Education; needs based financial aid program; revise definition of eligible student