SB400
Senate Bill
Passed
Education; unaccredited institutions from offering degrees; prohibit
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions, so as to prohibit unaccredited institutions from offering degrees; to require certain institutions to participate in the Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund and to provide how such institutions may participate; to provide for indemnification; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Details
State
Georgia
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Max Burns
(Sen - R)
Billy Hickman
(Sen - R)
Chuck Hufstetler
(Sen - R)
Chuck Payne
(Sen - R)
Clint Dixon
(Sen - R)
Lee Anderson
(Sen - R)
Randy Robertson
(Sen - R)
John Albers
(Sen - R)
Carden Summers
(Sen - R)
Ricky Williams
(Sen - R)
Shawn Still
(Sen - R)
Marty Harbin
(Sen - R)
Russ Goodman
(Sen - R)
Steve Gooch
(Sen - R)
Brian Strickland
(Sen - R)
Charles Martin
(Rep - R)
Action History
2026-03-31
H
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-31
H
House Third Readers
2026-03-19
H
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-02-17
H
House Second Readers
2026-02-12
H
House First Readers
2026-02-11
S
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-02-11
S
Senate Third Read
2026-02-05
S
Senate Read Second Time
2026-02-04
S
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-01-15
S
Senate Read and Referred
2026-01-14
S
Senate Hopper
Votes
2026-02-11
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #539
Yea: 48
Nay: 1
2026-03-31
Passage: House Vote #808
Yea: 168
Nay: 1
Committee Referrals
2026-01-15
S
Higher Education
2026-02-12
H
Higher Education
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-15
Introduced
2026-02-04
Comm Sub
2026-02-11
Engrossed
2026-03-19
Comm Sub
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