2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB399: Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; to enter into and amend existing agreements with the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; encourage and state expectations
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to encourage and state expectations for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, units of the University System of Georgia, and local boards of education to enter into and amend existing agreements with the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia and units of the Technical College System of Georgia for awarding postsecondary course credits that are transferrable between the university system and the technical college system and between units thereof; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/25/2024
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/26/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/15/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/16/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/26/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/26/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
Senate
2/27/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
House Postponed
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/2/2024
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/2/2024
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/2/2024
Act 552
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Floor amend 1 AM 49 0146
2/26/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #788
3/26/2024
51
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #766
3/26/2024
170
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #549
2/26/2024
53
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/2/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 17
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

Shelly Echols
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
John Albers
Republican
Larry Walker
Republican
Jason Esteves
Democrat
Billy Hickman
Republican
Sonya Halpern
Democrat
Clint Dixon
Republican
Shawn Still
Republican
Lee Anderson
Republican
Mike Hodges
Republican
Brandon Beach
Republican
Max Burns
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Chuck Payne
Republican
Ricky Williams
Republican
Russ Goodman
Republican
Sam Watson
Republican
Marty Harbin
Republican
Matt Dubnik
Republican