SB 169 - Ga. Student Finance Authority; direct loans to students; postsecondary schools; 1% rate annually

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Committees

Current Status

05/13/08 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

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 provide for direct loans to students for attendance at certain postsecondary institutions at the rate of 1 percent annually; to provide for definitions; to provide for the maximum amount of such loans; to provide for eligibility requirements; to provide for the random selection of recipients of such loans from eligible applicants; to provide for a fund for such loans that is separate from the general loan fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/20/20071:58PMSenate Vote #157054000001001PASSAGE
04/02/20083:21PMHouse Vote #975158001014007PASS
04/04/20089:08PMHouse Vote #1106156001016007ADOPT CCR
04/04/20089:51PMSenate Vote #1045043001005007ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/20/2007Senate Read and Referred
02/28/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/01/2007Senate Read Second Time
03/20/2007Senate Third Read
03/20/2007Senate Passed/Adopted
03/27/2007House First Readers
03/28/2007House Second Readers
03/28/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
04/02/2008House Third Readers
04/02/2008House Passed/Adopted
04/02/2008Senate Disagrees House Amend/Sub
04/04/2008House Insists
04/04/2008House Conference Committee Appointed
04/04/2008Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/04/2008House Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/17/2008Senate Sent to Governor
05/13/2008Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/13/2008Act 577

Footnotes

4/2/2008 Modified Structured Rule
4/4/2008 Senate Conferees: 12th, 29th, 30th