# Georgia SB 193: State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; establish the adult workforce high school diploma program; authorize Georgia SB 193, State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; establish the adult workforce high school diploma program; authorize, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican) and 4 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB193-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Georgia SB 193 - State: Georgia - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; establish the adult workforce high school diploma program; authorize - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date - Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Higher Education, General Bill - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (257 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Free diploma training for Georgia adults: benefit, medium. The law authorizes Georgia's technical college board to offer an adult diploma program, subject to state funding. Eligible Georgia residents must be ages 21–40 at enrollment, lack a diploma, and have previously attended a Georgia public school or adult education program. They must also avoid the di… - State payments support adult diploma providers: benefit, low. Payments go to approved providers, not students, and depend on money appropriated specifically for the program. Payment caps are $275 per required half-credit or workplace-skills certification, plus $1,100 per diploma earned. Job-credential payment caps are $275 for up to 50 training hours, $550 fo… - Quality rules and limits for diploma providers: mixed, low. Providers must have accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Georgia Accrediting Commission, Cognia, or a successor. The board makes applications available by August 15 and reviews them by September 15 each year. Providers must graduate at least 50… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Brandon Beach (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Ed Harbison (Democrat), Senate - Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Houston Gaines (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-04 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 50 | 1 | 4 | | 2025-03-25 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 159 | 2 | 12 | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 48 | 0 | 3 | ## Actions (16) - 2025-07-01: Effective Date - 2025-04-28: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Act 20 - 2025-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate) - 2025-03-25: House Third Readers (House) - 2025-03-25: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House) - 2025-03-10: House Second Readers (House) - 2025-03-06: House First Readers (House) - 2025-03-04: Senate Third Read (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senate Read and Referred (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Senate Hopper (Senate) ## Bill text - SB 193/AP* (v9): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239591) ## Related bills - SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed) - SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed) - 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) - HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed) - HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed) ## Sources - [SB 193/AP* (v9) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239591) ## 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) - [Georgia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia/bills) - [Georgia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB193-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).