HB 38 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Education; needs based financial aid program; revise definition of eligible student

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to revise the definition of "eligible student"; to extend an automatic repealer; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed May 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 61 0053/a → HB 38/AP* · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, and the document version number was changed from LC 61 0053 to LC 61 0053/AP to indicate its amended status. A substantive change was made to the credit requirements for credential programs, increasing the required percentage from 70 to 80 percent for four-year programs.

Scope change

The bill now applies to the amended version passed by both legislative chambers, and the credit requirement threshold for four-year programs was increased.

REQUIREMENT

Increased the credit requirement for four-year programs from 70 percent to 80 percent of the total credit requirements toward credential completion.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to indicate it has passed both House and Senate, and changed the document version identifier to LC 61 0053/AP.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2025 · House Feb 19, 2025

How they voted

44–6

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 55

Mar 28, 2025

D Democratic22

17 Yea 2 Nay 3

77% Yea

R Republican33

27 Yea 4 Nay 2

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 12, 2025

Signed into law

Act 118

upper

May 12, 2025

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors