SB 107 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Postsecondary Education Grants; waiver of tuition and all fees, for qualifying foster and adopted students by units of the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 12 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education grants for foster children and adopted children, so as to provide for the waiver of tuition and all fees, including mandatory rooming and board fees, for qualifying foster and adopted students by units of the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia, subject to certain exceptions; to provide for such exceptions; to provide for student qualifications; to provide for the involvement and duties of the Division of Family and Children Services; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 8, 2021 Signed May 3, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2021

How they voted

2712
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 47
Mar 3, 2021
D Democratic18
1 Yea 12 Nay 5
66% Nay
R Republican29
26 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 3, 2021
Signed into law
Act 139
upper
May 3, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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