Georgia 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 372 — HOPE Scholarship; require local school systems to calculate; provide grade point average; eligibility

Last action — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Code Section 20-2-157 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to a uniform reporting system for certain purposes and academic eligibility requirements to receive a HOPE scholarship, so as to require local school systems to calculate and provide a grade point average for freshman, sophomore, and junior students for purposes of determining HOPE eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  2. House Second Readers

  3. House First Readers

  4. Senate Passed/Adopted

  5. Senate Third Read

  6. Senate Read Second Time

  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  8. Senate Read and Referred

  9. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • Joshua McKoon · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joshua McKoon

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3003
Unaffiliated 37003
Democrat 9001
Total 49007
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BALFOUR — Yea
BETHEL — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
CHANCE — Yea
CRANE — Yea
CROSBY — Not Voting
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Yea
GOLDEN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
MURPHY — Not Voting
RAMSEY, SR. — Yea
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Yea
STATON — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
TOLLESON — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Not Voting
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Not Voting
Frank Ginn Republican Not Voting
John Albers Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 372 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-157 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to a uniform reporting system for certain purposes and academic eligibility requirements to receive a HOPE scholarship, so as to require local school systems to calculate and provide a grade point average for freshman, sophomore, and junior students for purposes of determining HOPE eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 372?
SB 372 is sponsored by Joshua McKoon.
What is the current status of SB 372?
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 372?
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