Georgia Senate · Apr 2, 2026
Senate Vote #959 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
Result: pass
SB 556: HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 16 | 14 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 17 | 3 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| John Albers(Republican) | Nay |
| Jason Anavitarte(Republican) | Nay |
| Victor Anderson(Republican) | Nay |
| Victor Anderson(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Bearden(Republican) | Yea |
| Matt Brass(Republican) | Yea |
| Jon Burns(Republican) | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert(Republican) | Nay |
| Gail Davenport(Democratic) | Yea |
| Jason Dickerson(Republican) | Nay |
| Clint Dixon(Republican) | Nay |
| Greg Dolezal(Republican) | Nay |
| Drew Echols(Republican) | Yea |
| Frank Ginn(Republican) | Yea |
| Steve Gooch(Republican) | Yea |
| Russ Goodman(Republican) | Yea |
| Sonya Halpern(Democratic) | Yea |
| Marty Harbin(Republican) | Nay |
| Ed Harbison(Democratic) | Yea |
| Sally Harrell(Democratic) | Yea |
| Matt Hatchett(Republican) | Yea |
| Billy Hickman(Republican) | Nay |
| Mike Hodges(Republican) | Nay |
| HOWARD | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler(Republican) | Yea |
| JACKSON | Yea |
| Donzella James(Democratic) | Yea |
| Harold Jones(Democratic) | Yea |
| JONES | Yea |
| RaShaun Kemp(Democratic) | Yea |
| Kay Kirkpatrick(Republican) | Yea |
| David Lucas(Democratic) | Nay |
| Derek Mallow(Democratic) | Yea |
| Randal Mangham(Democratic) | Yea |
| Josh McLaurin(Democratic) | Yea |
| Steven McNeel(Republican) | Nay |
| Nikki Merritt(Democratic) | Yea |
| Nan Orrock(Democratic) | Yea |
| Elena Parent(Democratic) | Yea |
| Chuck Payne(Republican) | Yea |
| Sheikh Rahman(Democratic) | Yea |
| Doc Rhett(Democratic) | Yea |
| Randy Robertson(Republican) | Nay |
| Ed Setzler(Republican) | Yea |
| SIMS | Other |
| Shawn Still(Republican) | Yea |
| Brian Strickland(Republican) | Yea |
| Carden Summers(Republican) | Yea |
| Blake Tillery(Republican) | Nay |
| Larry Walker(Republican) | Nay |
| WATSON | Nay |
| WATSON | Nay |
| Kenya Wicks(Democratic) | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | Yea |