GA HB8 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on December 21 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 21 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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, so as to provide that school attendance policies regarding excused absences take into consideration mental and behavioral health; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Education; attendance policies consider mental and behavioral health; provide
Sponsors
| Rep. Sandra Scott [D] | Rep. Sheila Jones [D] | Rep. Doreen Carter [D] | Rep. Rhonda Taylor [D] |
| Rep. Viola Davis [D] | Rep. Kim Schofield [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-07 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2023-02-06 | House | House First Readers |
| 2023-02-02 | House | House Hopper |
| 2022-12-21 | House | House Prefiled |
