Bill Text: GA SB420 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Education; absences due to illness/injury caused by conditions which create a state-wide state of emergency; not be counted as absences

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-18 - Senate Read Second Time [SB420 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB420-Comm_Sub.html

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10 LC 33 3699S

The Senate Education and Youth Committee offered the following substitute to SB 420:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide that for purposes of determining perfect attendance awards, absences due to illness or injury caused by conditions which create a state-wide recognized state of emergency or epidemic shall not be counted as absences; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"20-1-10.

For purposes of determining perfect attendance awards, absences due to illness or injury, as verified by a physician, caused by conditions which create a state-wide recognized state of emergency or epidemic shall not be counted as absences. The provisions of this Code section shall apply to awards given for the 2009-2010 school year and all future school years."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.