House Bill 467

Chair's Name: Bill Hembree

Committee: Higher Education

House Sponsor: Bill Hembree

HB 467 requires that all institutions of higher education in Georgia adopt a policy of how credit from an International Baccalaureate Program will transfer over.  The policy must be reported to the Board of Regents by the end of 2007 and implemented beginning the 2008-2009 school year.

Chairman Hembree's opinion of this legislation:

WHAT PROBLEM/OPPORTUNITY DOES THIS LEGISLATION ADDRESS?

Encouraging International Baccalaureate program students to stay in the State of Georgia for college.

House Vote: 168-0

Senate Vote: 42-4