HB18: HB18 Dual Enrollment Act; residency requirement for eligible students; provide

25 LC 49 2018 House Bill 18 By: Representatives Sainz of the 180th, Petrea of the 166th, Richardson of the 125th, Jasperse of the 11th, and Gullett of the 19th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-2-161.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to1 the Dual Enrollment Act, purpose, dual credit courses, eligibil ity for participation, and2 eligibility for payment, so as to provide for a residency requirement for eligible students; to3 provide for an effective date and for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal4 conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 Code Section 20-2-161.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotat ed, relating to the Dual8 Enrollment Act, purpose, dual credit courses, eligibility for participation, and eligibility for9 payment, is amended by revising paragraph (9) of subsection (b) as follows:10 "(9) 'Eligible high school student' means a student who meets residency requirements to11 be classified as a legal resident of Georgia as established pursuant to regulations of the12 commission, who remains a resident of the state while participating in the program, and13 who is:14 (A) Entering or enrolled in eleventh or twelfth grade at an eligible high school taking15 any eligible dual credit course at any eligible postsecondary institution; or16 H. B. 18 - 1 - 25 LC 49 2018 (B) Entering or enrolled in tenth grade at an eligible high school when such student:17 (i) Is enrolled in an eligible CTAE course at an institution w ithin the Technical18 College System of Georgia;19 (ii) Has obtained prior to the beginning of the term of dual e nrollment coursework20 an SAT or ACT test score that would meet the assessment require ments of a Zell21 Miller Scholar pursuant to division (27)(A)(i) of Code Section 20-3-519 and is taking22 eligible core courses at any eligible postsecondary institution; or23 (iii) Was enrolled as a ninth grader in one or more dual credit courses at an eligible24 postsecondary institution for which payment was made under this part on or before25 June 30, 2020."26 SECTION 2.27 This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2025, and shall apply to all school years beginning28 on or after July 1, 2025.29 SECTION 3.30 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.31 H. B. 18 - 2 -