2025-2026 Regular Session
HB385
Education; allow academically successful students who are concurrently seeking certain degrees to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility; provisions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-519.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility requirements for a HOPE scholarship and award amount, so as to allow academically successful students who are concurrently seeking a baccalaureate degree and a first professional degree to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility; to allow academically successful students who commence a graduate program at an eligible postsecondary institution within 18 months of earning a baccalaureate degree to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility; to provide for exceptions based on previous participation in the dual enrollment program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 24, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #549
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
160 yea–2 nay · 3 not voting · 12 absent
Committee referrals
February 25, 2026 · Senate
Higher Education
February 12, 2025 · House
Higher Education
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper