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GA SB82
Bill
Status
Passed
5/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Lester Jackson
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia's HOPE scholarship and grant eligibility (Code Section 20-3-519.1) to expand who automatically meets residency requirements for the program
- Members of the Georgia National Guard are now deemed to meet HOPE residency requirements by being classified as legal residents of Georgia
- Members of a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces located in Georgia are similarly added as meeting HOPE residency requirements
- Existing law already covered active duty military service members, their spouses, and dependent children stationed in Georgia or listing Georgia as their home of record; that provision is retained
- Sponsored by Senators Jackson (2nd), Harbison (15th), and Davenport (44th); passed the Georgia General Assembly in 2018
Legislative Description
HOPE; need based HOPE scholarship and grant; create
Last Action
Act 558
5/8/2018
Full Bill Text
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