Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 D cosponsors

HB 542 — Higher education savings plan; matching contributions by the state for certain low-income contributors; provide

Last action — House Third Reading Lost

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the higher education savings plan, so as to provide for matching of contributions by the state for certain low-income contributors; to provide for purposes; to provide for authority of the board; to provide for operation of the program, terms, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Third Reading Lost

  2. House Third Readers

  3. House Committee Favorably Reported

  4. House Second Readers

  5. House First Readers

  6. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (243)

243 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Failed 74 Yea · 87 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4561015
Democrat 22200
Republican 72404
Total 7487019
% of votes cast 41%48%0%11%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Yea
ALLISON — Nay
ATWOOD — Nay
BARR — Nay
BATTLES — Nay
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Yea
BELTON — Nay
BENTON — Yea
BESKIN — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BROADRICK — Yea
BROCKWAY — Nay
BRUCE — Yea
VACANT — Not Voting
BURNS — Nay
CANTRELL — Nay
CASAS — Nay
CHANDLER — Nay
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Nay
COLEMAN — Nay
COOKE — Nay
COOMER — Nay
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH — Nay
DICKSON — Yea
DOLLAR — Nay
DUDGEON — Nay
DUKES — Yea
DUNCAN — Nay
EALUM — Yea
ENGLAND — Nay
EPPS — Nay
FLOYD — Not Voting
FLUDD — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GARDNER — Yea
GASAWAY — Nay
GILLIGAN — Nay
GLANTON — Yea
GOLICK — Not Voting
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Nay
HARDEN — Yea
HATCHETT — Nay
HENSON — Yea
HIGHTOWER — Nay
HOLMES — Not Voting
HOUSTON — Nay
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Nay
JORDAN — Yea
KAISER — Yea
KIDD — Not Voting
KIRBY — Nay
KNIGHT — Not Voting
LARICCIA — Nay
LOTT — Nay
MABRA — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MAXWELL — Yea
MAYO — Yea
MCCALL — Nay
MEADOWS — Not Voting
METZE — Yea
MORRIS — Nay
MOSBY — Yea
NIMMER — Yea
NIX — Nay
PAK — Nay
PEAKE — Not Voting
PEZOLD — Nay
PIRKLE — Nay
PRICE — Nay
PRUETT — Not Voting
QUICK — Nay
RAFFENSPERGER — Nay
RAKESTRAW — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Nay
RANDALL — Yea
ROGERS — Not Voting
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Nay
RYNDERS — Nay
SHAW — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMYRE — Not Voting
SPENCER — Nay
STEPHENSON — Yea
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Nay
TANKERSLEY — Nay
TANNER — Nay
TAYLOR — Nay
TAYLOR — Not Voting
TEASLEY — Nay
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TRAMMELL — Yea
TURNER — Nay
WAITES — Yea
WATSON — Nay
WELCH — Nay
WELDON — Nay
WILKINSON — Nay
WILLARD — Nay
WILLIAMS — Not Voting
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YATES — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Park Cannon Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Not Voting
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Bill Hitchens Republican Nay
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Bruce Williamson Republican Nay
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carmen Rice Republican Not Voting
Charles Martin Republican Nay
Chuck Efstration Republican Nay
Don Parsons Republican Nay
Ed Setzler Republican Nay
Eddie Lumsden Republican Nay
Emory Dunahoo Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Nay
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Nay
John Corbett Republican Nay
Katie Dempsey Republican Nay
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Nay
Matt Reeves Republican Nay
Mike Cheokas Republican Nay
Rick Jasperse Republican Nay
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Not Voting
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Not Voting
Shaw Blackmon Republican Nay
Steve Tarvin Republican Nay
Tim Fleming Republican Nay
Trey Kelley Republican Nay
Trey Rhodes Republican Nay

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 542 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the higher education savings plan, so as to provide for matching of contributions by the state for certain low-income contributors; to provide for purposes; to provide for authority of the board; to provide for operation of the program, terms, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 542?
HB 542 is sponsored by David Wilkerson (Democrat), Howard Mosby, Patty Marie Stinson (Democrat), and Bob Bryant.
What is the current status of HB 542?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 542?
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