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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 38: Education; needs based financial aid program; revise definition of eligible student

Enacted 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 38 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; needs based financial aid program; revise definition of eligible student. Primary sponsor: Chuck Martin (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2025): Effective Date.

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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 Subpart 2A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the needs based financial aid program, so as to revise the definition of "eligible student"; to extend an automatic repealer; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chuck MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Deborah SilcoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 118
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. House Passed/Adopted
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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