132 bills on higher education
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| Bill | Title | Where it stands | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1328 | University of North Georgia military scholarships; authorize selection committee to select additional scholarship recipients Will Wade | Became law | May 11, 2026House Date Signed by Governor |
| SB 556 | HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide Chuck Payne | Became law | May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 541 | Education; tuition equalization grants; expand definition of an approved school to include certain institutions which offer programs in nursing Katie Dempsey | Became law | May 11, 2026House Date Signed by Governor |
| SB 432 | Education; nonlapsing revenue of institutions of the University System of Georgia and units of the Technical College System of Georgia; extend automatic repeals Larry Walker, III | Became law | May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| HB 328 | Revenue and taxation; increase annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for certain contributions to student scholarship organizations Kasey Carpenter | Became law | May 11, 2026House Date Signed by Governor |
| SB 523 | Education; public schools and postsecondary educational institutions to consider antisemitism in the same manner as discrimination based on religion; authorize Russ Goodman | Became law | May 5, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| HR 2118 | City of College Park; 130th anniversary; recognize Kim Schofield | Passed one chamber | Apr 2, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HB 1300 | Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan Act; raise maximum amount of contributions allowed per beneficiary for savings trust accounts Devan Seabaugh | Died | Apr 2, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| HR 2026 | Kennesaw State University men's basketball team; winning the 2026 Conference USA Men's Basketball Championship and earning a berth in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament; commend Lisa Campbell | Passed one chamber | Mar 31, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HR 1948 | State and local authorities; transfer operation of Georgia Capitol Museum from University System of Georgia to Georgia Building Authority; urge Matthew Gambill | In committee | Mar 31, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported |
| HB 1413 | Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based scholarship program for students at eligible public and private postsecondary institutions Chuck Martin | Failed | Mar 31, 2026Senate Tabled |
| HB 1259 | Education; prohibit virtual instruction to out-of-system students if the local school system has a College and Career Ready Performance Index below the state average Matt Dubnik | Failed | Mar 31, 2026Senate Tabled |
| HB 1220 | Education; student eligibility and maximum scholarship amounts; revise provisions Bethany Ballard | Failed | Mar 31, 2026Senate Tabled |
| SR 978 | Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Funding; create Max Burns | Passed one chamber | Mar 31, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted |
| HB 971 | Quality Basic Education Act; home study students and private school students to enroll in college and career academies located in certain RESA service areas and adjacent local school systems; provide Rick Townsend | Failed | Mar 31, 2026Senate Tabled |
| HB 634 | Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act; expedited completion of a student's first Individualized Education Program; revise provisions Carter Barrett | Failed | Mar 31, 2026Senate Tabled |
| SB 446 | Student Scholarship Organizations; State of Georgia to participate in the federal tax credit program for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations; provide Clint Dixon | Died | Mar 31, 2026House Postponed |
| SR 432 | Senate Higher Education in Prison Study Committee; create Sally Harrell | Passed one chamber | Mar 31, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| HB 419 | Education; require possession of opioid antagonists by institutions within University System of Georgia Lee Hawkins | Failed | Mar 31, 2026Senate Tabled |
| HR 2005 | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; 75th anniversary; recognize Beth Camp | Passed one chamber | Mar 27, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HR 1987 | Morehouse College Honors Program; outstanding academic excellence, leadership development, and service to the community; commend Eric Bell | Passed one chamber | Mar 27, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HR 1953 | Excellence of Morehouse College Athletics and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship teams; commend Eric Bell | Passed one chamber | Mar 27, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| SR 1026 | Georgia Highlands College Community Impact Day; recognize July 4, 2026 Chuck Hufstetler | Passed one chamber | Mar 27, 2026Senate Read and Adopted |
| HR 1935 | Kerce, Dr. Stephanie Dean; Georgia General Assembly Special Event Interns from Georgia State University; commend Omari Crawford | Passed one chamber | Mar 25, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HR 1931 | Georgia Highlands College Community Impact Day; July 4, 2026; recognize Matthew Gambill | Passed one chamber | Mar 25, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| SR 1004 | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; recognize Ben Watson | Passed one chamber | Mar 23, 2026Senate Read and Adopted |
| SB 565 | Peace Officers; the definition of law enforcement unit and peace officer to include members of police forces of nonprofit private colleges and universities; revise Randy Robertson | Died | Mar 19, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported |
| HR 1782 | Southern Crescent Technical College; contributions to workforce development, student success, and technical education; commend Mary Ann Santos | Passed one chamber | Mar 18, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HR 1724 | Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University; 30th anniversary; commend Jordan Ridley | Passed one chamber | Mar 16, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HR 1529 | House Study Committee on the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI); create Bethany Ballard | In committee | Mar 16, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported |
| HR 1676 | Yeshiva University Maccabees; commend Esther Panitch | Passed one chamber | Mar 12, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| SR 947 | Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant; commend; the 2025 Georgia Peach Queens; congratulate Larry Walker, III | Passed one chamber | Mar 12, 2026Senate Read and Adopted |
| SB 445 | "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; public schools with a state-wide attendance zone and certain charter schools shall not be included in the separate list of public schools annually reported by the Office of Student Ach… Greg Dolezal | Died | Mar 10, 2026House Second Readers |
| HR 1617 | Johnson-Moore, Dr. Karen; Elder Howard E. Moore; recipients of the 44th Presidential Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Trinity Girls Network Corp. and Trinity International University of Ambassadors; commend Dewey McClain | Passed one chamber | Mar 6, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HR 1528 | Joint Study Committee on Higher Education Fiscal Stewardship; create Viola Davis | In committee | Mar 6, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 962 | Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; Board of Directors shall determine maximum contribution limit for savings trust accounts; provide Chuck Martin | Died | Mar 6, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HB 693 | Postsecondary education; tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities; expand definition of approved school Kasey Carpenter | Died | Mar 6, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| HB 206 | Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990; repeal Article 2 of Chapter 1 Eric Bell | Died | Mar 6, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| SR 903 | Georgia Piedmont Technical College; recognize Emanuel Jones | Passed one chamber | Mar 4, 2026Senate Read and Adopted |
| HB 1363 | Education; authorize public schools and postsecondary educational institutions to consider antisemitism in the same manner as discrimination based on religion Deborah Silcox | Died | Mar 3, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| HB 1135 | Education; participate in federal tax credit program for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations; provide Scott Hilton | Died | Mar 3, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| HB 1073 | Special license plates; Jackson State University; establish Doreen Carter | Died | Mar 3, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| HB 1417 | Education; inclusion of advanced placement, international baccalaureate, and Cambridge fine arts courses in calculation of grade point averages for determining student eligibility for HOPE scholarships and other scholar… Lisa Campbell | Died | Feb 25, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 385 | Education; allow academically successful students who are concurrently seeking certain degrees to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility; provisions Scott Holcomb | Died | Feb 25, 2026Senate Read and Referred |
| HR 1465 | Patafio, Alexandra "Alex" Marie; honoring the life and enduring legacy; indelible contributions to the Georgia legal community while a student at the Georgia State University College of Law; condolences Sam Park | Passed one chamber | Feb 24, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| HB 1378 | Georgia Promise Scholarship Act; clarify student residency qualification for promise scholarship accounts Doreen Carter | Died | Feb 20, 2026House Second Readers |
| HB 1366 | Georgia Teacher Retention Scholarship Act; enact Doreen Carter | Died | Feb 20, 2026House Second Readers |
| SR 817 | Clayton State University Day; recognize March 4, 2026 Gail Davenport | Passed one chamber | Feb 19, 2026Senate Read and Adopted |
| HR 1406 | Brewton-Parker Christian University; commend Leesa Hagan | Passed one chamber | Feb 18, 2026House Read and Adopted |
| SR 791 | Morris Brown College Day; recognize March 16, 2026 Donzella James | Passed one chamber | Feb 18, 2026Senate Read and Adopted |
From Georgia's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.