2025-2026 Regular Session
SB85
Grants for Foster Children; a grant program to provide grants to former foster youth who meet eligibility requirements, subject to specific appropriations; establish
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 12 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to postsecondary education grants for foster children and adopted children, so as to establish a grant program to provide grants to former foster youth who meet eligibility requirements, subject to specific appropriations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 3, 2025 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #126
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
53 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting
March 27, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #320
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
166 yea–2 nay · 5 not voting · 7 absent
April 4, 2025 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #452
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
53 yea–1 nay · 2 absent
Committee referrals
March 4, 2025 · House
Higher Education
February 4, 2025 · Senate
Higher Education
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Act 120
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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 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