GA HB 206
died on adjournmentDrug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990; repeal Article 2 of Chapter 1
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 206 pass?
No. GA HB 206 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
What is GA HB 206 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Article 2 of Chapter 1, the "Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990"; to remove provisions making students convicted of certain drug offenses ineligible for loans, scholarships, and grants; to provide that students shall not be deemed ineligible for HOPE scholarships or grants based solely on certain convictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 206?
Eric Bell, Jordan Ridley, David Clark and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 206.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Article 2 of Chapter 1, the "Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990"; to remove provisions making students convicted of certain drug offenses ineligible for loans, scholarships, and grants; to provide that students shall not be deemed ineligible for HOPE scholarships or grants based solely on certain convictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-30
- Latest action
- 2026-03-06 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Eric Bellprimary
- Jordan Ridleyprimary
- David Clarkprimary
- Jasmine Clarkprimary
- Edna Jacksonprimary
- Anne Allen Westbrookprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-01-30
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-03
House First Readers
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2025-02-04
House Second Readers
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2026-03-06
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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