SB 413 - Compulsory School Attendance Law; exemptions; provide local board of education policies; minimum annual attendance; change provisions
Current Status
05/05/06 - Senate Date Signed by Governor
First Reader 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, the compulsory school attendance law, so as to change certain provisions relating to mandatory education for children between ages six and 16; to provide that an unemancipated minor older than the age of mandatory attendance may not withdraw from enrollment in school without the permission of his or her parent or guardian; to require parent or guardian approval; to provide for a conference with the principal; to provide for local board of education policies; to change certain provisions relating to the minimum annual attendance required; to change certain provisions relating to exemptions from compulsory attendance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes
| Date |
Time |
Vote No |
Yeas |
Nays |
NV |
Exc |
Description |
| 02/28/06 |
12:37 PM |
Senate Vote #713 |
042 |
009 |
001 |
004 |
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
| 03/24/06 |
03:00 PM |
House Vote #991 |
141 |
000 |
030 |
009 |
PASS |
| 03/30/06 |
08:08 PM |
House Vote #1136 |
155 |
000 |
022 |
003 |
ADOPT CCR |
| 03/30/06 |
10:45 PM |
Senate Vote #1195 |
052 |
001 |
001 |
002 |
ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT |
Status History
Bill History
| Date |
Action |
| 01/12/2006 |
Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/22/2006 |
Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/23/2006 |
Senate Read Second Time |
| 02/28/2006 |
Senate Third Read |
| 02/28/2006 |
Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 03/01/2006 |
House First Readers |
| 03/02/2006 |
House Second Readers |
| 03/22/2006 |
House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/24/2006 |
House Third Readers |
| 03/24/2006 |
House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/27/2006 |
Senate Disagrees House Amend/Sub |
| 03/28/2006 |
House Insists |
| 03/28/2006 |
Senate Conference Committee Appointed |
| 03/28/2006 |
House Conference Committee Appointed |
| 03/30/2006 |
House Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| 03/30/2006 |
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| 04/13/2006 |
Senate Sent to Governor |
| 05/05/2006 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/05/2006 |
Act 819 |
| 07/01/2006 |
Effective Date |
