GeorgiaSB 1542025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove

Sponsored By: John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Steven McNeel (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)

Signed by Governor

EducationEducation and YouthGeneral Bill

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

College cost gap covered for foster/adopted students

Georgia public colleges must waive tuition and all fees for eligible foster or adopted students to cover any remaining assessed cost of attendance. The school covers the gap between your assessed cost of attendance and all other aid shown on your FAFSA Submission Summary. Loans and work-study do not count as other aid for this rule. You must meet Georgia’s foster/adopted tuition waiver rules in Code Section 20-3-660(c). This rule is now in effect.

Georgia laws cover any Education Department successor

Georgia updates certain laws to say that any successor to the U.S. Department of Education is included wherever that agency is named. These updates apply only to specific listed code sections. They take effect only if Congress repeals or abolishes the U.S. Department of Education.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Cosponsors

Matt Dubnik
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 246 • No: 72

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 44 • No: 8

House vote • 3/21/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 144 • No: 15

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 14TH

Yes: 21 • No: 32

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 37 • No: 17

Actions Timeline

Senate Date Signed by Governor
5/14/2025Senate
Act 291
5/14/2025
Effective Date
5/14/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
4/7/2025Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
3/31/2025Senate
House Third Readers
3/21/2025House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
3/21/2025House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/18/2025House
House Second Readers
3/10/2025House
House First Readers
3/6/2025House
Senate Third Read
3/4/2025Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
3/4/2025Senate
Senate Read Second Time
2/20/2025Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2/19/2025Senate
Senate Read and Referred
2/13/2025Senate
Senate Hopper
2/12/2025Senate

Bill Text

SB 154/AP* (v9)
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