2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB123: Compulsory Attendance; provisions of the state's compulsory school attendance laws; update and revise

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/10/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/18/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/19/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/26/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/26/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
2/27/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #305
3/25/2025
160
Yea
1
Nay
10
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #96
2/26/2025
54
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED