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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 716: Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based grant program to combat food insecurity among postsecondary students

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 716 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based grant program to combat food insecurity among postsecondary students. Primary sponsor: Bryce Berry (Democratic), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Spencer Frye (Democratic), Sam Park (Democratic), Gabriel Sanchez (Democratic), Eric Bell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 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 Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to establish a needs based grant program to combat food insecurity among postsecondary students; to provide definitions; to provide for a maximum award amount; to provide for applications; to provide for rules, regulations, and procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryce BerryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Spencer FryePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse122
Sam ParkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse107
Gabriel SanchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Eric BellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75

“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