# Georgia SB 149: Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities; definition of approved school; revise

Georgia SB 149, Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities; definition of approved school; revise, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Max Burns (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 149
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Tuition Equalization Grants at Private Colleges and Universities; definition of approved school; revise
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Max Burns (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Higher Education, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (212 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- College grant access has school limits: mixed, medium. The law sets which Georgia proprietary, or for-profit, colleges qualify for tuition equalization grant funds. Schools must be based and incorporated in Georgia, offer bachelor's degrees, and have met all requirements by January 1, 2021. They must also have been located in Georgia on or before that…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Houston Gaines (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-25 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 162 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 50 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-04-30: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Act 21
- 2025-04-07: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-10: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 149/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237418)

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- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
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## Sources
- [SB 149/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237418)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB149-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).