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Meeting transcript · Georgia House Higher Education Committee · March 2, 2026
House Higher Education Committee, March 2, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee considered substitutes for three bills. It approved HB 1379, which would narrow foreign-funding reporting requirements to specified countries and amounts, by an 11-3 vote. It also approved HB 1363, which the sponsor said would establish state procedures for discrimination complaints in public education, after removing references to antisemitism. Members questioned appeal rights, implementation and the exclusion of private schools. The committee held its first hearing on HB 1413, a proposed needs-based Dream Scholarship of up to $3,000 annually. Discussion focused on eligibility, work requirements, financial literacy and whether private-college students should qualify. No vote was taken on that bill, and the committee planned to consider it again.
Not quite, but... Not, not quite. Um... Are you really listening? Um... Getting wild. Um, we, I, I thank everyone, uh, for the, uh, positive, uh, comments on that and look forward to working with you. We're gonna go back. We had two, uh, two items before us, um, that I gave you, um, some more time while we were looking to, to look at. But we have...
Is there a discussion? Discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed, no. Hearing that, we move that, uh, on to rules, 1363, LC 65-0083. We have a couple of, uh, items we are gonna bring back later in the week. So, um, right now, I think we're scheduled at 1:30 tomorrow. If there are no further action before the committee, we'll...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Higher Education Committee · February 25, 2026
House Higher Education Committee, February 25, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard testimony on HB 1363, which the sponsor described as creating a statewide process for handling school discrimination complaints. Members and witnesses discussed staffing, training, equal protection for different faiths, free speech and investigation procedures. The committee held the bill for further work without voting. The committee approved HB 1328, HB 88 and HB 1345 by voice votes, with no opposition heard, and sent all three to the Rules Committee.
Good afternoon. Let me turn, turn this up. Good afternoon, everyone. I'm gonna call the, uh, meeting of the Higher Ed, uh, Committee of the, um, Georgia House together. If I, uh, I'm a little disheveled this afternoon, it's because we're, uh, running late and running over the, the Capitol. I want to set the stage, if I can, for us. Um, folks, there's a lot...
You know, education's at the same time. This and that. Yeah. Well, let, l- l- let's go ahead and, and call, um, Chairman Silcox up, and, and you can bring, uh, your folks. I'm gonna turn it over to, um, um ... He's going to be a chairman for this, uh, this committee today, uh, Chairman Scoggins, and let him, uh, handle the meeting again. And we'll, uh,...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Higher Education Committee · February 23, 2026
House Higher Education Committee, February 23, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard six bills and voted to recommend passage of a substitute for HB 1293, which concerns high school completion opportunities through technical colleges and completion schools. The committee also heard proposals on veterinary technician loan forgiveness, scholarship eligibility after a marijuana conviction, University of North Georgia military scholarships, short-term workforce training grants, and school discrimination complaints. Those five bills received no vote. The chair planned further consideration Wednesday, including additional testimony on HB 1363 after participants discovered they were working from different drafts.
I think that's right. Um, is there a reason why this bill is seeking to go beyond what Title VI does, and is there any concern that this coordinator will now have double the amount of work, since they have to deal with quite a bit more than what the federal level is dealing with? Uh, well, I guess I just wanna understand your question. Are you saying those...
Okay. Thank you. Um, a- and again, do you, your LC that you're reading from is LC65-0073? Yes, sir. Okay. The, the, um, I'm gonna move us forward if, if the whip will allow. We're not gonna, um, re- Oh, we have some folks here that, that wanna testify on the bill. We clearly have some, um, we gotta get on the same page, 'cause if that's 65-0073 and it does...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Higher Education Committee · February 26, 2026
House Higher Education Committee, February 26, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House Higher Education Committee held first hearings on three bills: HB 693, concerning tuition equalization grants for Herzing University students; HB 1379, concerning disclosure of foreign funding in public education; and HB 1382, concerning college credit for military service. Members questioned the sponsors and heard supporting testimony. No votes were taken. The chair planned further hearings the following week, with possible revisions to the foreign-funding bill and a substitute for the military-credit bill.
Uh, something if I, I also may add, Mr. Chairman, um, this school in particular, um, I'm not sure about other schools, but, you know, we in Georgia have certainly a nurs- nursing shortage. And one of the missions of Herzing University is to provide, uh, members in the healthcare community to our, our state of Georgia. Um, there is a graduation rate of folks...
Yeah. And I see, um, Mr. Green back there with the Georgia Student Finance. If you have any information, finance, I know you have been able to pro- provide that for us before. I think you actually had sent a mail, uh, email recently over to our office. We'll get that out to the committee as well. Thank you, Mr. Green. Uh, we're gonna go now to, uh, um, the...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Higher Education Committee · March 6, 2026
House Higher Education Committee, March 6, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee approved five measures: HB 1413, covering needs-based scholarships, medical scholarships and lottery reserves; HR 450 and HB 686, concerning online sports betting and education funding; HB 693, expanding access to tuition equalization grants; and HB 206, concerning scholarship eligibility after certain drug convictions. Members questioned scholarship requirements, medical workforce needs and how sports betting revenue could be spent. All five received do-pass recommendations. The vote on HB 686 was tied at seven votes on each side before the chair voted in favor. The committee then adjourned.
two, three, four, five, six, seven. Reverse. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Chair, uh, votes aye. It moves forward. Um, moving now to HB 1413. This is the, the bill I presented today. Um, there were substantive changes. I would normally give, uh, the committee ti- time to look at that. If there's not objection, uh, we'll move forward on action on...
We're gonna vote them all in. Yep. Isn't that what Good afternoon, everyone. If we could, uh, our, our morning as it were, if we could, uh, go ahead and start settling in, we will, um, get this committee started. If everyone could please take a seat. If I could ask someone back in the back, go ahead and, uh, close the door for us. I mean, they can, folks...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Higher Education Committee · April 1, 2026
House Higher Education Committee, April 1, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee recommended HB 1300 to the Rules Committee after reviewing a combined package covering scholarships, college savings, opioid antagonists, student retirement contributions and lottery reserves. The chair said the bill could not advance on its own after the crossover deadline, but committee approval would make the language available for a possible Senate bill or amendment. The recommendation passed by voice vote, with no count stated. The chair also announced work between sessions on admissions-testing proposals associated with HB 1064. Members discussed reviewing how advanced courses qualify for scholarship consideration.
And I thank everybody for coming over. Um, you, you will see in your packet HB1300. Uh, as we all know, we are long past crossover day, and this bill can't cross over. But what, um, we've done with this bill, if we've included a number of propositions that were combined in the Senate, and they have that on the Senate, uh, table. Um, one of those is the...
But this committee would be able to show our colleagues in the House that we saw this exact language in committee. Um, ma- many times that's done a different way, and they, they, and we do trust our colleagues when they tell us that. But given we have the opportunity today to socialize this language, uh, give it the opportunity to, to be reported out to the...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Higher Education Committee · February 11, 2026
House Higher Education Committee, February 11, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee voted to recommend passage of HB 419, concerning campus access to opioid overdose medication; HB 385, allowing unused HOPE eligibility to support graduate or professional study; and HB 541, extending tuition equalization grants to students at a nursing school. All three moved to the Rules Committee by voice vote, with no opposition heard. The committee held first hearings without votes on HR 6, concerning multiple state investment funds, and HB 203, requiring public historically Black university graduates on the Board of Regents. Members also continued reviewing HB 1064, concerning recognition of the Classic Learning Test. Speakers disagreed about score comparisons, test safeguards and financial effects. The chair requested more information and took no action on that bill.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um, uh, members of the committee, I present House Bill 385, and this is likely familiar to, uh, everyone. It passed committee last year, and the idea behind it is really quite simple. It's for those that have unused Hope credits. They could then apply them to graduate school or professional school. They would have to pay the...
So I think the gentleman's given them an opportunity to do that. With that, no further questions, Whip Park, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, motion to do pass HB 385. Second. I have a motion to do pass. Just again for clarification, LC 610392. I have a motion and a second. This do pass to the Rules Committee wi- um, next, or this move to the...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Higher Education Committee · February 4, 2026
House Higher Education Committee, February 4, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee heard an update from the Georgia Student Finance Commission and held a hearing on HB 1064, which would add the Classic Learning Test (CLT) to state education and scholarship provisions. The commission’s president reviewed financial aid, direct admissions, college completion grants and the Promise Scholarship. The chair deferred questions on that presentation because of limited time. The bill’s sponsor and supporting witnesses emphasized testing choice and alignment with classical education. Committee members and witnesses raised questions about score comparisons, scholarship eligibility, research and test security. No vote was taken. The chair said the committee would resume discussion the following Wednesday and reopen testimony.
You know, when I travel, uh, around our state and I say, "Well, I work for the Georgia Student Finance Commission," a lot of Georgians may or may not recognize our agency name, but when I say, "We administer the HOPE Scholarship," the reaction is always the same. They say, "Oh, I had the HOPE Scholarship. My child had the HOPE Scholarship." And they say,...
Ladies and gentlemen, this slide represents the magnitude of what we're able to do with the resources that you entrust to us. So in the most recent fiscal year, GSFC dispersed more than $1.1 billion to Georgia students. Uh, these of course support a wide range of programs, including HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships, but also need-based grants and targeted...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Higher Education Committee · February 18, 2026
House Higher Education Committee, February 18, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee held first hearings on two bills and took no votes. HB 1293 would make the Dual Achievement Program permanent, expand it statewide for ages 18 to 22, add a funding formula for support services, and phase out new enrollment of 16- and 17-year-olds. Members asked about disability accommodations, access to completion schools, and whether younger students would lose options. SB 400 would strengthen oversight of private postsecondary schools, restrict unaccredited degree offerings, and change protections for students when schools close. Members asked about accreditation, exemptions, financial guarantees, and appeals. The chair held both bills for another hearing and said the committee might meet again before the following Wednesday.
There we go. G- good afternoon, everyone. We'll go ahead and, uh, I'll call this meeting of the House Higher Education Committee, uh, to order. We're gonna have two, uh, items that will, uh, um, be sounded today and, and be heard for the first time. House Bill 1293 by Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones, and Senate Bill 400 by our colleague from the Senate, uh, the...
And the formula will be devised not by us, but by, uh, the department. And so the, the major changes though, aside from that, and those are important, um, is that it will, it actually will end in probably, um, four years or so, the serving 16 and 17-year-olds. In working with... But what it, but the flip side of it is, is it'll expand 18 to 22-year-olds...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Higher Education Committee · March 18, 2026
House Higher Education Committee, March 18, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee discussed changes to SB 400 concerning contributions to the Tuition Guarantee Trust Fund, which the agency head described as protection for students when schools close unexpectedly. Members asked about contribution limits, the fund’s stability, school oversight and possible changes to federal student-loan relief. The committee approved the substitute by voice vote and sent it to the Rules Committee. The chair held over SB 566 while language changes were being worked out.
We had two items listed on the agenda. We will hear, uh, Senate Bill 400. We're, we're holding over Senate Bill 566. We're still working with the author on some, uh, uh, language changes to that. And in order to provide us the best opportunity, uh, to get those correct before we, uh, discuss the bill for, uh, a final time and take action, uh, we'll, we'll...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Higher Education Committee · March 11, 2026
House Higher Education Committee, March 11, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The committee advanced SB 432, which would extend colleges’ authority to carry certain unspent revenue into later years, and SB 523, which would establish a state-level process for education discrimination complaints. Members approved a substitute for SB 523 and added language covering appeals. The committee also heard SB 556, which would count advanced fine arts coursework toward HOPE Scholarship requirements. Educators and other witnesses supported that change, but the chair held the bill for further work on its wording, including whether courses from additional providers could qualify.
Thank y'all. And Senator b- b- Thank you. Senator, this is a serious matter and, but, but I, I do wanna rib you a little bit 'cause that House and Senate thing is- Yep ... Chairman Hatchett said y'all just vote the budget out. He did a good job. So I'll just leave it, leave it with you at that. Yes, sir. All right. Now thank, thank you much for your work on...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House Higher Education Committee · March 26, 2026
House Higher Education Committee, March 26, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House Higher Education Committee considered SB 556, which would add advanced fine arts courses to the classes used to calculate HOPE Scholarship grade point averages. The chair explained a substitute that uses a general definition rather than naming specific course programs, allowing other qualifying programs to be included without another change in law. The committee approved the substitute by voice vote and sent the bill to the Rules Committee. No opposition was heard.
Aye. Any opposed, no. Senator, you're on to Rules. Who's, uh, your horse in the House? Um...
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