2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB853: Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990; repeal

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal the "Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990"; to remove provisions making students convicted of certain drug offenses ineligible for loans, scholarships, and grants; to provide that students shall not be deemed ineligible for HOPE scholarships or grants based solely on certain convictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

11/22/2023
House Prefiled
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/9/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(11/22/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Higher Education(House of Representatives)
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/8/202472.4 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text11/30/202370.0 KB