SB 155 — Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation; change membership to accommodate Fourteenth Congressional District
Last action — Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants, so as to change the membership of the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation to accommodate the Fourteenth Congressional District; to change the membership of the Georgia Student Finance Authority; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read SB 155 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House First Readers
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Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- Steve Gooch · Primary
- Bill Cowsert · Primary
- Frank Ginn · Primary
- Jack Murphy · Primary
- John Wilkinson · Primary
- Jeff Mullis · Primary
- David Shafer · Primary
- Barry Loudermilk · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 239 not signed on
Sponsors (8)
- Steve Gooch Republican
- Bill Cowsert Republican
- Frank Ginn Republican
- Jack Murphy
- John Wilkinson
- Jeff Mullis
- David Shafer
- Barry Loudermilk
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (239)
239 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 239 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BALFOUR | — | Not Voting |
| BETHEL | — | Yea |
| BURKE | — | Yea |
| BUTLER | — | Yea |
| CHANCE | — | Not Voting |
| CRANE | — | Yea |
| CROSBY | — | Yea |
| DUGAN | — | Yea |
| FORT | — | Yea |
| GOLDEN | — | Yea |
| HARPER | — | Yea |
| HEATH | — | Yea |
| HENSON | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Not Voting |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Not Voting |
| JACKSON | — | Not Voting |
| JEFFARES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| LIGON, JR. | — | Yea |
| LOUDERMILK | — | Yea |
| MCKOON | — | Yea |
| MILLAR | — | Not Voting |
| MULLIS | — | Yea |
| MURPHY | — | Not Voting |
| RAMSEY, SR. | — | Yea |
| SEAY | — | Yea |
| SHAFER | — | Not Voting |
| STATON | — | Yea |
| STONE | — | Yea |
| TATE | — | Yea |
| THOMPSON | — | Yea |
| THOMPSON | — | Yea |
| TIPPINS | — | Yea |
| TOLLESON | — | Yea |
| UNTERMAN | — | Yea |
| WILKINSON | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 155 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants, so as to change the membership of the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation to accommodate the Fourteenth Congressional District; to change the membership of the Georgia Student Finance Authority; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SB 155?
- SB 155 is sponsored by Steve Gooch (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Jack Murphy, John Wilkinson, Jeff Mullis, David Shafer, and Barry Loudermilk.
- What is the current status of SB 155?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 155?
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