Bill Sponsor
Georgia Senate Bill 556
Session 2025_26
HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 11, 2026
First Action
Feb 24, 2026
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
556
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
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.
Actions (18)
07/01/2026
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/11/2026
Senate
Act 468
05/11/2026
Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/10/2026
Senate
Senate Sent to Governor
04/02/2026
Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
04/02/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
04/02/2026
House
House Third Readers
03/27/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/10/2026
House
House Second Readers
03/09/2026
House
House First Readers
03/06/2026
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/06/2026
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/06/2026
Senate
Senate Taken from Table
03/06/2026
Senate
Senate Tabled
03/04/2026
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/03/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/24/2026
Senate
Senate Hopper