Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 5 R cosponsors

SB 161 — Education; weighted scores for certain coursework for purposes of determining HOPE scholarship and Zell Miller scholarship eligibility; provide

Last action — House Withdrawn, Recommitted

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for weighted scores for certain coursework for purposes of determining HOPE scholarship and Zell Miller scholarship eligibility; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  2. House Postponed

  3. House Postponed

  4. House Postponed

  5. House Postponed

  6. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. House Second Readers

  8. House First Readers

  9. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  10. Senate Third Read

  11. Senate Read Second Time

  12. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  13. Senate Read and Referred

  14. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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13 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 234 not signed on

Sponsors (13)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (234)

234 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 BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 53 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16001
Unaffiliated 26101
Democrat 11000
Total 53102
% of votes cast 95%2%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES II — Yea
JORDAN — Yea
KARINSHAK — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Not Voting
WATSON — Nay
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Not Voting
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 161 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for weighted scores for certain coursework for purposes of determining HOPE scholarship and Zell Miller scholarship eligibility; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 161?
SB 161 is sponsored by Lindsey Tippins, Ellis Black, Renee Unterman, Jesse Stone, John Albers (Republican), Butch Miller, Steve Gooch (Republican), Burt Jones, Randy Robertson (Republican), Jack Hill, Lee Anderson (Republican), John Wilkinson, and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 161?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 161?
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