Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 6 R cosponsors

HB 602 — Education; denial of state funds for loans, grants, and scholarships for any student convicted of a criminal offense; provisions

Last action — House Withdrawn, Recommitted

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide for the denial of state funds for loans, grants, and scholarships for any student who is convicted of a criminal offense or who is determined by the postsecondary educational institution at which such student is enrolled to have violated a postsecondary educational institution's code of conduct for students when such conviction or determination is a result of a student engaging in materially and substantially disruptive conduct on such postsecondary educational institution's campus; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  2. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House First Readers

  5. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 602 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide for the denial of state funds for loans, grants, and scholarships for any student who is convicted of a criminal offense or who is determined by the postsecondary educational institution at which such student is enrolled to have violated a postsecondary educational institution's code of conduct for students when such conviction or determination is a result of a student engaging in materially and substantially disruptive conduct on such postsecondary educational institution's campus; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 602?
HB 602 is sponsored by Dale Washburn (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Carter Barrett (Republican), and Tim Fleming (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 602?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 602?
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