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Georgia SenateSB 556

HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide

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What it does: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-157 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform reporting system for certain purposes, dual credit courses, and academic eligibility requirements to receive HOPE scholarship, so as to provide for the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages for determining student eligibility for the HOPE scholarships and other scholarships; to provide for applicability; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an… (official summary)

Question before the chamber: AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED

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The tally

Yes 25 · No 25 · Not voting 4

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats0202
Republicans2552

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (54)

Yes 25

No 25

Not voting 4

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.