2011-2012 Regular Session - HB 821
Elementary and secondary education; mandatory attendance; revise certain provisions
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First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to school attendance in elementary and secondary education, so as to revise certain provisions relating to mandatory attendance; to require new residents in a local school system to enroll a child within 15 days; to provide for reporting violations of mandatory attendance requirements; to provide that a local school system official who fails to make certain reports is guilty of a misdemeanor; to provide that a person who fails to enroll a child is guilty of a misdemeanor; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Status History
Feb/24/2012 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Jan/31/2012 - House Second Readers
Jan/30/2012 - House First Readers
Jan/26/2012 - House Hopper
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