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GA HB56Education; grants to children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards killed in the line of duty; provisions
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Introduced
01/23/2023
01/23/2023
In Committee
03/21/2024
03/21/2024
Crossed Over
02/29/2024
02/29/2024
Passed
Dead
03/28/2024
03/28/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend Subpart 7 of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants to children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards, so as to provide for tuition grants to spouses of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards who were killed in the line of duty; to revise legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill amends Georgia's law on grants for the children of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and prison guards killed in the line of duty. The key changes are:
1) The bill expands eligibility for the grants to include spouses of those killed in the line of duty, in addition to their children.
2) It revises the definition of "in the line of duty" to clarify the circumstances under which a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or prison guard must have been killed or permanently disabled to qualify their family members for the grants.
3) It updates the language in the law to use "shall" instead of "must" when describing the eligibility requirements.
Overall, the bill aims to provide educational grant assistance to the spouses and children of certain public safety workers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in serving their communities.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (7)
Mike Cameron (R)*,
J. Collins (R)*,
Bill Hitchens (R)*,
Jodi Lott (R)*,
Eddie Lumsden (R)*,
Jesse Petrea (R)*,
Rick Williams (R),
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time (on 03/21/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63564 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/226267 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/225327 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/212574 |
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