Georgia House Bill 1471

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-04 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance relative to elementary and secondary school students, so as to require the local governing body for each school system and public school to adopt a policy providing that students shall be granted excused absences for up to five mental health days per school year; to require local school systems and public schools to provide information to students and parents about available mental health resources; to require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy; to provide a definition; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Georgia Student Mental Health Days Act; enact

Rep. Viola Davis [D]

Rep. Sandra Scott [D]

Rep. Kim Schofield [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-04	House	House Second Readers
2026-03-03	House	House First Readers
2026-02-26	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73724
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/244363