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IntroducedFeb 24, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 06, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 02, 2026
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Became Law
Georgia Senate Bill
HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide -- (H Higher Education, S Higher Education)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 02, 2026: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: House Rules Calendar Apr 02, 2026
Position: 7
Summary
Comments on SB 556
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Sims, Freddie Powellprimary
- Hickman, Billyprimary
- Hilton, Scottsecondary
Votes
YES: 50
- John Albers
- Jason Anavitarte
- Lee Anderson
- Tonya Anderson
- Timothy Bearden
- Matt Brass
- Max Burns
- Bill Cowsert
- Gail Davenport
- Jason T. Dickerson
- Clint Dixon
- Greg Dolezal
- Drew Echols
- Frank Ginn
- Russ Goodman
- Marty Harbin
- Ed Harbison
- Sally Harrell
- Billy Hickman
- Mike Hodges
- Jaha Howard
- Chuck Hufstetler
- Kim Jackson
- Donzella James
- Emanuel Jones
- RaShaun Kemp
- Kay Kirkpatrick
- David Lucas
- Derek Mallow
- Randal Mangham
- Josh McLaurin
- Steven McNeel
- Nikki Merritt
- Nan Orrock
- Elena Parent
- Nabilah Parkes
- Chuck Payne
- Sheikh Rahman
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett
- Randy Robertson
- Ed Setzler
- Freddie Powell Sims
- Shawn Still
- Brian Strickland
- Carden Summers
- Blake Tillery
- Larry Walker, III
- Ben Watson
- Kenya Wicks
- Rick Williams
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
EXCUSED: 3
YES: 36
- Tonya Anderson
- Timothy Bearden
- Matt Brass
- Max Burns
- Gail Davenport
- Drew Echols
- Frank Ginn
- Steve Gooch
- Russ Goodman
- Sonya Halpern
- Ed Harbison
- Sally Harrell
- Bo Hatchett
- Jaha Howard
- Chuck Hufstetler
- Kim Jackson
- Donzella James
- Emanuel Jones
- Harold Jones II
- RaShaun Kemp
- Kay Kirkpatrick
- Derek Mallow
- Randal Mangham
- Josh McLaurin
- Nikki Merritt
- Nan Orrock
- Elena Parent
- Chuck Payne
- Sheikh Rahman
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett
- Ed Setzler
- Shawn Still
- Brian Strickland
- Carden Summers
- Kenya Wicks
- Rick Williams
NO: 17
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 25
- Jason Anavitarte
- Timothy Bearden
- Matt Brass
- Max Burns
- Bill Cowsert
- Jason T. Dickerson
- Clint Dixon
- Greg Dolezal
- Frank Ginn
- Steve Gooch
- Russ Goodman
- Marty Harbin
- Bo Hatchett
- Billy Hickman
- Chuck Hufstetler
- Kay Kirkpatrick
- Steven McNeel
- Chuck Payne
- Ed Setzler
- Shawn Still
- Brian Strickland
- Blake Tillery
- Larry Walker, III
- Sam Watson
- Rick Williams
NO: 25
- John Albers
- Tonya Anderson
- Gail Davenport
- Sonya Halpern
- Ed Harbison
- Sally Harrell
- Mike Hodges
- Jaha Howard
- Kim Jackson
- Donzella James
- Emanuel Jones
- Harold Jones II
- RaShaun Kemp
- David Lucas
- Derek Mallow
- Randal Mangham
- Josh McLaurin
- Nikki Merritt
- Elena Parent
- Sheikh Rahman
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett
- Randy Robertson
- Carden Summers
- Ben Watson
- Kenya Wicks
NOT VOTING: 3
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 167
- Solomon Adesanya
- Segun Adeyina
- Kimberly Alexander
- Akbar Ali
- Victor Anderson
- Michelle Au
- Sylvia Wayfer Baker
- Bethany Ballard
- Imani Barnes
- Carter Barrett
- Matt Barton
- Debra Bazemore
- Arlene Beckles
- Eric Bell
- Bryce Berry
- Shaw Blackmon
- Josh Bonner
- Debbie Buckner
- James Burchett
- Rhonda Burnough
- Mike Cameron
- Beth Camp
- Lisa Campbell
- Joe Campbell
- Park Cannon
- Chas Cannon
- Kasey Carpenter
- John Carson
- Doreen Carter
- Johnny Chastain
- Mike Cheokas
- David Clark
- Jasmine Clark
- Rob Clifton
- Sharon Cooper
- John Corbett
- Omari Crawford
- Clint Crowe
- Terry Cummings
- Viola Davis
- Robert Dawson
- Buddy DeLoach
- Katie Dempsey
- Robert Dickey
- Sandy Donatucci
- Demetrius Douglas
- Saira Draper
- Karla Drenner
- Matt Dubnik
- Emory Dunahoo
- Chuck Efstration
- Ginny Ehrhart
- Chris Erwin
- Stacey Evans
- Bill Fincher
- Tim Fleming
- Robert Flournoy
- Jaclyn Ford
- Lehman Franklin
- Spencer Frye
- Houston Gaines
- Matthew Gambill
- Carl Gilliard
- Eric Gisler
- Lydia Glaize
- Gerald Greene
- Floyd Griffin
- Joseph Gullett
- Stan Gunter
- Leesa Hagan
- Lee Hawkins
- Tangie Herring
- Scott Hilton
- Bill Hitchens
- Scott Holcomb
- Betsy Holland
- El-Mahdi Holly
- Soo Hong
- Mitchell Horner
- Jutt Howard
- Karlton Howard
- David Huddleston
- Carolyn Hugley
- Edna Jackson
- Rick Jasperse
- David Jenkins
- Todd Jones
- Jan Jones
- Sheila Jones
- Anissa Jones
- Dar'shun Kendrick
- John LaHood
- Rob Leverett
- Regina Lewis-Ward
- Marvin Lim
- Eddie Lumsden
- Karen Lupton
- Chuck Martin
- Reynaldo "Rey" Martinez
- Karen Mathiak
- Danny Mathis
- Dewey McClain
- Derrick McCollum
- Lauren McDonald III
- Mekyah McQueen
- Steven Meeks
- Tanya F. Miller
- Billy Mitchell
- Angela Moore
- L.C. Myles
- Yasmin Neal
- Kimberly New
- Mark Newton
- Gabe Okoye
- Phil Olaleye
- Mary Margaret Oliver
- Angie O'Steen
- Esther Panitch
- Miriam Paris
- Sam Park
- Butch Parrish
- Don Parsons
- Holt Persinger
- Jesse Petrea
- Alan Powell
- Brian Prince
- Tremaine Teddy Reese
- Matt Reeves
- Trey Rhodes
- Carmen Rice
- Gary Richardson
- Jason Ridley
- Jordan Ridley
- Shea Roberts
- Ruwa Romman
- Steven Sainz
- David Sampson
- Gabriel Sanchez
- Mary Ann Santos
- Kim Schofield
- Mitchell Scoggins
- Sandra Scott
- Devan Seabaugh
- Deborah Silcox
- Tyler Paul Smith
- Michael Smith
- Lynn Smith
- Vance Smith
- Ron Stephens
- Patty Marie Stinson
- Steve Tarvin
- Rhonda Taylor
- Darlene Taylor
- Brad Thomas
- Rick Townsend
- Long Tran
- Will Wade
- Dale Washburn
- Bill Werkheiser
- Anne Allen Westbrook
- David Wilkerson
- Mary Frances Williams
- Al Williams
- Noel Williams, Jr.
- Bruce Williamson
- Inga Willis
- Bill Yearta
NOT VOTING: 3
Actions
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- House Third Readers
- House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- Mar 27, 2026 | House
- House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Higher Education)
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- House Second Readers
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- House First Readers
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Tabled
- Senate Taken from Table
- Senate Third Read
- Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Read Second Time
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Higher Education)
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Read and Referred
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Hopper
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