House Bill 1378
By: Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Stinson of the 150th, Donatucci of the 105th, Evans of
the 57th, Glaize of the 67th, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 2B of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the
"Georgia Promise Scholarship Act," so as to clarify student residency qualification for
promise scholarship accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article 2 of Chapter 2B of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia
Promise Scholarship Act," is amended by revising paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code
Section 20-2B-22, relating to participating student qualifications, continued eligibility of
participating students to receive funds subject to conditions, requirements for parents of
participating students, and forfeiture of account funds, as follows:
"(3) <del>The student resides in the attendance zone of</del> <ins>Based on his or her primary residence,
the student is enrolled or eligible to be enrolled in</ins> a public school that is included on the
list of public schools provided for in Code Section 20-2B-29 <ins>or eligible to enroll in a
qualified kindergarten program of such school;"
</ins>
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.