Bill Text: GA SB239 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Education; mandatory attendance; provisions; require new residents in a local school system to enroll a child within 30 days

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2010-06-08 - Veto V16 [SB239 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB239-Amended.html
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Senators Rogers of the 21st, Williams of the 19th, Seabaugh of the 28th, Staton of the 18th, Chance of the 16th, Douglas of the 17th and others offered the following amendment:

Amend the Senate Education and Youth Committee substitute to SB 239 (LC 33 3095S) by striking "as provided for by law or by the local board of education" on lines 37 and 38; by striking "in the case of private schools or home study programs and visiting teachers" on lines 73 and 74 and inserting in lieu thereof ", in the case of private schools or home study programs and visiting teachers visiting teachers,"; by inserting "of" after "fine" on line 132; by striking ", imprisonment not to exceed 30 days," on line 133 and inserting in lieu thereof "or"; by striking "any combination of such penalties" on line 134 and inserting in lieu thereof "both"; and by striking lines 139 through 141 and inserting in lieu thereof "guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or community service, or both, but shall not be subject to imprisonment.""
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