Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 57 — 'Pay Forward, Pay Back Student Grant Act'; enact

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for a grant program to pay tuition and fees of certain students who enroll in a unit of the University System of Georgia where, in exchange for such grant, such students agree to pay a certain percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the Georgia Student Finance Authority for up to a certain number of years upon the occurrence of certain events; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. Senate Read and Referred

  2. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 235 not signed on

Sponsors (12)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (235)

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Subjects

finance education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 57 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for a grant program to pay tuition and fees of certain students who enroll in a unit of the University System of Georgia where, in exchange for such grant, such students agree to pay a certain percentage of their annual adjusted gross income to the Georgia Student Finance Authority for up to a certain number of years upon the occurrence of certain events; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 57?
SB 57 is sponsored by Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Zahra Karinshak, Harold Jones II (Democrat), Steve Henson, Gloria Butler, Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Rick Williams (Republican), and Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 57?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 57?
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