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GA SB 152

withdrawn

"Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; the biological or adopted children of individuals who are foster parents and who meet certain conditions shall qualify for promise scholarship accounts; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 152 pass?

No. GA SB 152 was withdrawn on 2025-04-04 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): House Withdrawn, Recommitted

What is GA SB 152 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2B of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," so as to provide that the biological or adopted children of individuals who are foster parents and who meet certain conditions shall qualify for promise scholarship accounts; to provide for such conditions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 152?

Greg Dolezal, John F. Kennedy, Steve Gooch and 12 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 152.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2B of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," so as to provide that the biological or adopted children of individuals who are foster parents and who meet certain conditions shall qualify for promise scholarship accounts; to provide for such conditions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-12
Latest action
2025-04-04 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Greg Dolezalprimary
  • John F. Kennedyprimary
  • Steve Goochprimary
  • Randy Robertsonprimary
  • Matt Brassprimary
  • John Albersprimary
  • Ben Watsonprimary
  • Kay Kirkpatrickprimary
  • Bill Cowsertprimary
  • Jason Anavitarteprimary
  • Marty Harbinprimary
  • Shawn Stillprimary
  • Ed Setzlerprimary
  • Clint Dixonprimary
  • Brandon Beachprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-12

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-13

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-26

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-02-27

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  5. 2025-02-28

    Senate Engrossed

    passage

  6. 2025-02-28

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  7. 2025-02-28

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  8. 2025-03-03

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  9. 2025-03-04

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  10. 2025-04-02

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-04-04

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Vote #107 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-02-28 · pass · 31-22

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: no
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • ESTEVES: no
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: no
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: other
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: other
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: no
    • JONES II: no
    • KEMP: no
    • KENNEDY: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: no
    • MALLOW: no
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MERRITT: no
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PARKES: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: no
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: other
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: no
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: yes

  • Senate Vote #111 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-02-28 · pass · 32-22

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: no
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • ESTEVES: no
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: other
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: other
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: no
    • JONES II: no
    • KEMP: no
    • KENNEDY: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: no
    • MALLOW: no
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MERRITT: no
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PARKES: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: no
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: no
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70245

Attribution

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