2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia 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
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

Eric Bell
Democrat