Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 320 — Scholarships; provide public disclosure of certain records held by Georgia Student Finance Commission, Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation and Georgia Student Finance Authority is not required; provisions

Last action — Effective Date

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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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 provide that public disclosure of certain records held by the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation, and the Georgia Student Finance Authority is not required; to provide, without judicial action, for the garnishment of pay, loss of a professional license, offset of lottery winnings, and offset of a state tax refund for amounts owed to the Georgia Student Finance Commission and the Georgia Student Finance Authority; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 144

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  6. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

  8. Senate Third Read

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  11. Senate Read and Referred

  12. House Passed/Adopted

  13. House Third Readers

  14. House Committee Favorably Reported

  15. House Second Readers

  16. House First Readers

  17. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 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

Passed 160 Yea · 0 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1040018
Democrat 22001
Republican 34001
Total 1600020
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Yea
ALLISON — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
ATWOOD — Yea
BARR — Not Voting
BATTLES — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Not Voting
BELTON — Yea
BENTON — Yea
BESKIN — Yea
BEVERLY — Not Voting
BROADRICK — Yea
BROCKWAY — Yea
BROOKS — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
BRYANT — Not Voting
BURNS — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CASAS — Yea
CHANDLER — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
COLEMAN — Yea
COOKE — Yea
COOMER — Yea
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Not Voting
DEFFENBAUGH — Not Voting
DICKSON — Yea
DOLLAR — Not Voting
DUDGEON — Yea
DUKES — Yea
DUNCAN — Yea
EALUM — Yea
ENGLAND — Yea
EPPS — Yea
FLOYD — Yea
FLUDD — Not Voting
FRAZIER — Yea
GARDNER — Yea
GASAWAY — Yea
GEISINGER — Yea
GLANTON — Yea
GOLICK — Yea
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HARDEN — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Not Voting
HIGHTOWER — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACOBS — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Not Voting
KAISER — Yea
KIDD — Not Voting
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Not Voting
LARICCIA — Yea
MABRA — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MAXWELL — Yea
MAYO — Yea
MCCALL — Yea
MEADOWS — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
MOSBY — Yea
NIMMER — Yea
NIX — Yea
O`NEAL — Yea
PAK — Yea
PEAKE — Not Voting
PEZOLD — Yea
PRUETT — Yea
QUICK — Yea
RAFFENSPERGER — Yea
RAKESTRAW — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Yea
RANDALL — Yea
ROGERS — Yea
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Yea
RYNDERS — Yea
SHAW — Yea
SMITH — Not Voting
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
SPENCER — Yea
STEPHENSON — Yea
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Not Voting
TEASLEY — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TRAMMELL — Yea
TURNER — Yea
WAITES — Not Voting
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WELDON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YATES — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
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
Eric Bell Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Not Voting
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Shea Roberts Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carmen Rice Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Not Voting
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

finance education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 320 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 provide that public disclosure of certain records held by the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation, and the Georgia Student Finance Authority is not required; to provide, without judicial action, for the garnishment of pay, loss of a professional license, offset of lottery winnings, and offset of a state tax refund for amounts owed to the Georgia Student Finance Commission and the Georgia Student Finance Authority; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 320?
HB 320 is sponsored by Chuck Williams, Matt Ramsey, Matt Hatchett (Republican), Allen Peake, Patty Marie Stinson (Democrat), and Doreen Carter (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 320?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 320?
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