HB 718 Georgia House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Education; certain absences of students with parents in service of the armed forces of the United States; excuse

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 excuse certain absences of students with parents in service of the armed forces of the United States, the Reserves, or the National Guard or veterans of same; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Mar 2018

House Passage

Feb 2018

Senate Passage

Mar 2018

Signed into Law

May 2018

Introduced Jan 22, 2018 Signed May 3, 2018

Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2018

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 3, 2018

Signed into law

Act 332

upper

May 3, 2018

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 21, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 15, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 1, 2018

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 28, 2018

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 23, 2018

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors