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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 18: Dual Enrollment Act; residency requirement for eligible students; provide

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 18 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Dual Enrollment Act; residency requirement for eligible students; provide. Primary sponsor: Steven Sainz (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Gary Richardson (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Joseph Gullett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2025): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-161.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Dual Enrollment Act, purpose, dual credit courses, eligibility for participation, and eligibility for payment, so as to provide for a residency requirement for eligible students; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steven SainzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse180
Jesse PetreaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse166
Gary RichardsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse125
Rick JaspersePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Joseph GullettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source