2025-2026 Regular Session
SB400
Education; unaccredited institutions from offering degrees; prohibit
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions, so as to prohibit unaccredited institutions from offering degrees; to require certain institutions to participate in the Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund and to provide how such institutions may participate; to provide for indemnification; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 11, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #539
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
48 yea–1 nay · 1 not voting · 4 absent
March 31, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #808
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
168 yea–1 nay · 1 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
February 12, 2026 · House
Higher Education
January 15, 2026 · Senate
Higher Education
Instrument history
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper