ATLANTA – State Representative Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners), chairman of the House Information and Audits Committee, today announces that Governor Brian Kemp has signed Senate Bill 556 into law, a legislative package aimed at expanding access to higher education, strengthening workforce development and enhancing student financial aid programs across Georgia. Included in the legislation is a provision sponsored by Chairman Hilton that expands the Georgia HOPE Scholarship GPA calculation to include Advanced Placement (AP) Fine Arts courses.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners), chairman of the House Information and Audits Committee, was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Education Performance Metrics and Workforce Stability.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners), chairman of the House Information and Audits Committee, recently was honored by the American Heart Association as a 2025 Legislator with Heart for his work to ensure Medicaid members who use tobacco can access cessation tools without barriers.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners) recently was appointed by Emory University to serve a two-year term on its Board of Visitors.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners) today applauds the final passage of House Bill 340, the Distraction-Free Schools Act, legislation he sponsored that would require grades K-8 schools to implement policies to prevent students from accessing cell phones and other personal digital devices from the start until the end of the school day.
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