2025-2026 Regular Session
SB556
HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 6, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #669
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
50 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
April 2, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #842
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
167 yea–2 nay · 3 not voting · 4 absent
April 2, 2026 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #958
Failed ⭐ Substantive final action
25 yea–25 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent
April 2, 2026 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #959
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
36 yea–17 nay · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 9, 2026 · House
Higher Education
February 25, 2026 · Senate
Higher Education
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 468
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
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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 Taken from Table
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Senate Senate Tabled
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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