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GA HB 716

died on adjournment

Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based grant program to combat food insecurity among postsecondary students

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 716 pass?

No. GA HB 716 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 (2025-03-06): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 716 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to establish a needs based grant program to combat food insecurity among postsecondary students; to provide definitions; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for applications; to provide for rules, regulations, and procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 716?

Bryce Berry, Kasey Carpenter, Spencer Frye and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 716.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to establish a needs based grant program to combat food insecurity among postsecondary students; to provide definitions; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for applications; to provide for rules, regulations, and procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-03-03
Latest action
2025-03-06 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bryce Berryprimary
  • Kasey Carpenterprimary
  • Spencer Fryeprimary
  • Sam Parkprimary
  • Gabriel Sanchezprimary
  • Eric Bellprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-03

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-04

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-03-06

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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