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GA HB1413

GA HB1413
Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based scholarship program for students at eligible public and private postsecondary institutions

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Introduced
02/20/2026
In Committee
03/25/2026
Crossed Over
03/06/2026
Passed
Dead
04/02/2026

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend Titles 20, 31, 47, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, health, retirement and pensions, and state government, respectively, so as to amend various provisions relating to higher education; to establish the DREAMS scholarship; to provide for eligibility; to create an endowment fund for such scholarship; to provide for reports; to provide for definitions; to modify the maximum contribution limit for savings trust accounts under the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan; to require the possession of opioid antagonists by institutions within the University System of Georgia and units within the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for definitions; to provide for possession of opioid antagonists by certain individuals; to require the maintenance of a stock supply of opioid antagonists; to provide for the use and location of opioid antagonist storage compartments; to authorize certain personnel to administer opioid antagonists and carry opioid antagonists; to provide for immunity; to provide that neither civil liability nor professional discipline shall accrue to personnel, the systems, or institutions or units thereof; to make conforming changes; to exclude part-time students from membership in the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan; to modify provisions relating to the minimum reserve amount of the lottery shortfall reserve; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the DREAMS (Dedicating Resources to Educationally Advance More Students) scholarship program, which will provide financial aid to undergraduate students at eligible public and private postsecondary institutions in Georgia who demonstrate unmet financial need, have a minimum 2.0 GPA, and are enrolled at least part-time, with a maximum award of $3,000 per academic year and a limit of eight semesters or twelve quarters of eligibility, funded by a new DREAMS Scholarship Endowment Fund that will be invested to ensure long-term sustainability and will require recipients to complete a financial literacy course and engage in work or volunteer activities. Additionally, the bill increases the maximum contribution limit for savings trust accounts under the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan from $235,000 to $550,000 per beneficiary, mandates that institutions within the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia acquire and maintain a supply of opioid antagonists, which are medications that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, and allows designated personnel to administer them, providing immunity from civil liability for good-faith administration except in cases of willful or wanton misconduct, and also excludes part-time students from membership in the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan and modifies provisions related to the minimum reserve amount for lottery proceeds.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Senate Tabled (on 03/31/2026)

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