Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 444 — Dual Enrollment Act; enact

Last action — Effective Date

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  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 22, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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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 revise the "Move on When Ready Act" and dual credit course; to revise a short title; to provide for certain covered dual credit courses; to provide for certain covered eligible high school students; to provide for maximum covered hours; to provide for high school students to take noncovered dual credit courses at their own expense or with lottery funds; to provide for responsibilities of the commission; to provide for counseling by the postsecondary institution; to provide for application to HOPE scholarship and grant caps; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 327

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. Senate Third Read

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  9. Senate Recommitted

  10. Senate Taken from Table

  11. Senate Tabled

  12. Senate Third Read

  13. Senate Read Second Time

  14. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  15. Senate Read and Referred

  16. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  17. House Third Readers

  18. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  19. House Second Readers

  20. House First Readers

  21. House Hopper

Sponsors

  • Jodi Lott · Primary
  • Terry Rogers · Primary
  • Dominic LaRiccia · Primary
  • David Knight · Primary
  • Matt Reeves · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (5)

  • Jodi Lott
  • Terry Rogers
  • Dominic LaRiccia
  • David Knight
  • Matt Reeves Republican

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (242)

242 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 99 Yea · 72 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Unaffiliated 514104
Republican 47104
Total 997208
% of votes cast 55%40%0%4%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ALLEN — Nay
ANULEWICZ — Nay
BARR — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Nay
BELTON — Yea
BENTLEY — Not Voting
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Nay
BODDIE — Nay
BRUCE — Nay
BURNS — Yea
CANNON — Nay
CANTRELL — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Yea
COLLINS — Yea
COOKE — Yea
DOLLAR — Yea
DREYER — Nay
DUKES — Nay
ENGLAND — Yea
FRAZIER — Nay
GARDNER — Nay
GILLIGAN — Yea
GLANTON — Yea
GORDON — Nay
GRAVLEY — Yea
GURTLER — Yea
HATCHETT — Not Voting
HENSON — Nay
HILL — Yea
HOGAN — Yea
HOLMES — Not Voting
HOPSON — Nay
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Nay
JACKSON — Nay
JACKSON — Nay
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES — Nay
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
KAUSCHE — Nay
KENNARD — Nay
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
LOPEZ ROMERO — Nay
LOTT — Yea
MARIN — Nay
MCCALL — Yea
MCLEOD — Nay
METZE — Nay
MOORE — Nay
MOORE — Nay
MORRIS — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
NGUYEN — Nay
NIX — Yea
PIRKLE — Yea
PRUETT — Yea
PULLIN — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RICH — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
ROBICHAUX — Nay
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Yea
RYNDERS — Yea
SHANNON — Nay
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
STEPHENSON — Nay
STOVALL — Nay
STOVER — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Nay
THOMAS — Nay
TRAMMELL — Nay
TURNER — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WILENSKY — Nay
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS, JR. — Yea
WILSON — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Nay
Carl Gilliard Democrat Nay
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Nay
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Nay
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Debra Bazemore Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Nay
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Nay
Miriam Paris Democrat Nay
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Nay
Sheila Nelson Democrat Nay
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Nay
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Not Voting
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Not Voting
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Not Voting
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 444 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 revise the "Move on When Ready Act" and dual credit course; to revise a short title; to provide for certain covered dual credit courses; to provide for certain covered eligible high school students; to provide for maximum covered hours; to provide for high school students to take noncovered dual credit courses at their own expense or with lottery funds; to provide for responsibilities of the commission; to provide for counseling by the postsecondary institution; to provide for application to HOPE scholarship and grant caps; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 444?
HB 444 is sponsored by Jodi Lott, Terry Rogers, Dominic LaRiccia, David Knight, and Matt Reeves (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 444?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 444?
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