Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 556
HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Chuck Payne (Republican)
- Shawn Still (Republican)
- Rick Williams (Republican)
- Freddie Powell Sims
- Billy Hickman (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-157 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform reporting system for certain purposes, dual credit courses, and academic eligibility requirements to receive HOPE scholarship, so as to provide for the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages for determining student eligibility for the HOPE scholarships and other scholarships; to provide for applicability; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
- As introduced LC 49 2667
- Committee Sub LC 61 0436S
- As Passed Senate
- LC 61 0507S/hss
- Sen Floor Amend 1A
- Sen Floor Amend 1
- LC 61 0519S/hrcs
- SB 556/AP*
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 House | House Vote #842 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Apr 2, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #959 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Apr 2, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #958 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | fail | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #669 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Jul 1, 2026 · Legislature
Effective Date - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Act 468 - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Sent to Governor - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub - Apr 2, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Apr 2, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 27, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 10, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
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