STATE BILLGA SB 556PASSED

HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-157 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform reporting system for certain purposes, dual credit courses, and academic eligibility requirements to receive HOPE scholarship, so as to provide for the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages for determining student eligibility for the HOPE scholarships and other scholarships; to provide for applicability; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 11, 2026; 185 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

GA SB 556 · PassedMay 11

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Bill details

Last action: Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 11, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 11, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01

May 11, 2026Act 468

May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate

Apr 10, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate

Apr 2, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate

Apr 2, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse

Apr 2, 2026House Third ReadersHouse

Mar 27, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse

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Mar 10, 2026House Second ReadersHouse

Mar 9, 2026House First ReadersHouse

Mar 6, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate

Mar 6, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate

Mar 6, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate

Mar 6, 2026Senate TabledSenate

Mar 4, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate

Mar 3, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate

Feb 25, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate

Feb 24, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #669Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 50 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passage: House Vote #842Apr 2, 2026 · House · 167 yea · 2 nayPassed

Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #958Apr 2, 2026 · Senate · 25 yea · 25 nayFailed

Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #959Apr 2, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 17 nayPassed

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HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide

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