SB 312 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

HOPE; revise a definition; establish minimum HOPE award amounts

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to HOPE scholarships and grants, so as to revise a definition; to establish minimum HOPE award amounts; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2016

Committee Review

Feb 2016

Senate Passage

Feb 2016

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 1, 2016 Last action Feb 26, 2016

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2016

How they voted

35–3

Passed

Total votes 38

Feb 24, 2016

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican26

23 Yea 3 Nay

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

9

Key actions

2

Committee

3

Feb 24, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 18, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 2, 2016

Committee

Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

upper

Feb 2, 2016

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

14 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Lindsey Tippins

P. K. Martin IV