HB 56

Georgia House bill in Session 1033.

Status: failed. Latest action: January 12, 2026.

Education; grants to spouses of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards who are killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty; provide.

Bill ID GA-1033-HB-56

Session 1033

Status failed

Committee Higher Education

House failed 2026-01-12

Education

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 7 of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants to children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards, so as to provide for tuition grants to spouses of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards who were killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty; to revise legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Petrea, Jesse

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-01-14	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-12	Status	failed
2026-01-12	Latest Action	Senate Recommitted

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