All Roll Calls
Yes: 278 • No: 44
GeorgiaSB 5562025-2026 Regular SessionSenate
HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide
Sponsored By: Billy Hickman (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Shawn Still (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
Passed
Higher EducationGeneral Bill
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Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Billy Hickman
Republican • Senate
Chuck Payne
Republican • Senate
Freddie Powell Sims
Democrat • Senate
Shawn Still
Republican • Senate
Rick Williams
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Scott Hilton
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/2/2026
PASSAGE
Yes: 167 • No: 2
Senate vote • 4/2/2026
AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED
Yes: 25 • No: 25
Senate vote • 4/2/2026
AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE
Yes: 36 • No: 17
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
Yes: 50 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Senate Sent to Governor
4/10/2026SenateHouse Third Readers
4/2/2026HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
4/2/2026HouseSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
4/2/2026SenateHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/27/2026HouseHouse Second Readers
3/10/2026HouseHouse First Readers
3/9/2026HouseSenate Tabled
3/6/2026SenateSenate Taken from Table
3/6/2026SenateSenate Third Read
3/6/2026SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
3/6/2026SenateSenate Read Second Time
3/4/2026SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/3/2026SenateSenate Read and Referred
2/25/2026SenateSenate Hopper
2/24/2026Senate
Bill Text
SB 556/AP* (v13)
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