Georgia Senate Bill 187 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on May 6 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-06 - Effective Date 2021-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-519.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility requirements for a HOPE scholarship, so as to establish a procedure for students with a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act to apply for a waiver from certain HOPE scholarship and grant eligibility requirements; to provide for responsibilities of the Georgia Student Finance Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HOPE Scholarship; procedure for students with disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act to apply for a waiver; establish

Sen. Lindsey Tippins [R]	Sen. Butch Miller [R]	Sen. Lester Jackson [D]	Sen. Larry Walker [R]
Sen. Gloria Butler [D]	Rep. Marcus Wiedower [R]

2021-03-23 - House - Passage: House Vote #290 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2021-03-03 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #123 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2021-03-03 - Senate - Motion To Table All Bills On Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #106 (Y: 33 N: 14 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-06		Effective Date 2021-07-01
2021-05-06		Act 229
2021-05-06	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2021-04-07	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2021-03-23	House	House Passed/Adopted
2021-03-23	House	House Third Readers
2021-03-17	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2021-03-08	House	House Second Readers
2021-03-05	House	House First Readers
2021-03-03	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2021-03-03	Senate	Senate Third Read
2021-03-03	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2021-03-03	Senate	Senate Tabled
2021-02-25	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2021-02-24	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2021-02-17	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2021-02-16	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59715
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/197707
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/199542
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201323
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59715#18326
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59715#18343
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59715#18596