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SB 400

Georgia Senate bill in Session 1033.

Status: passed_upper. Latest action: March 31, 2026.

Education; unaccredited institutions from offering degrees; prohibit.

Bill ID GA-1033-SB-400
Session 1033
Status passed_upper
Committee Higher Education
Senate passed_upper 2026-03-31
Education
Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions, so as to prohibit unaccredited institutions from offering degrees; to require certain institutions to participate in the Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund and to provide how such institutions may participate; to provide for indemnification; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor
Burns, Max
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-31 Status passed_upper
2026-03-31 Latest Action House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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