SB 123

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 06, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 26, 2025
  • House
  • Governor

Compulsory Attendance; provisions of the state's compulsory school attendance laws; update and revise

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, relating to compulsory attendance, so as to update and revise provisions of the state's compulsory school attendance laws; to provide that no student shall be expelled by a public school due solely to absenteeism;to provide for reporting requirements; to amend Code Section 20-4-141 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to establishment of pilot program, awarding of high school diploma to successful participants, skills and knowledge, eligibility for participation, and regulation, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (21)

Votes


Actions


Mar 21, 2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Education

Feb 28, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Feb 27, 2025

House

House First Readers

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Education and Youth

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Education and Youth

Feb 06, 2025

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

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As Passed Senate PDF
As introduced LC 49 2214 PDF

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