Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 602: Education; denial of state funds for loans, grants, and scholarships for any student convicted of a criminal offense; provisions
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 602 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; denial of state funds for loans, grants, and scholarships for any student convicted of a criminal offense; provisions. Primary sponsor: Tim Fleming (Republican), Carter Barrett (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican), Dale Washburn (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.
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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 Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide for the denial of state funds for loans, grants, and scholarships for any student who is convicted of a criminal offense or who is determined by the postsecondary educational institution at which such student is enrolled to have violated a postsecondary educational institution's code of conduct for students when such conviction or determination is a result of a student engaging in materially and substantially disruptive conduct on such postsecondary educational institution's campus; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Fleming | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 114 |
| Carter Barrett | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Mitchell Scoggins | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Kasey Carpenter | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Trey Kelley | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 16 |
| Dale Washburn | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 144 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- House Second Readers
- House First Readers
- House Hopper