Education; certain students be excused from school for participating in certain officially sanctioned visits to the state capitol; provide
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 provide that certain students be excused from school for participating in certain officially sanctioned visits to the state capitol; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Mar 6, 2026
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LC 61 0445S/hs
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LC 65 0087S/hs
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MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that Girl Scouts of the United States of America members (as defined in Title 36 of the United States Code) are eligible for attendance credit when visiting the Georgia State Capitol, while removing the separate mention of Boy Scouts of America. The language was also restructured to better specify that such visits are treated like educational field trips and that participation does not count as an absence.
Scope change
The scope was narrowed by removing Boy Scouts of America from the list of eligible organizations, limiting the attendance credit provision to Girl Scouts members only.
ELIGIBILITY
Removed reference to Boy Scouts of America as an eligible organization for attendance credit at the Georgia State Capitol.
REQUIREMENT
Reorganized the statutory language to clarify that Girl Scout sanctioned visits are credited as present in the same manner as educational field trips.
TECHNICAL
Adjusted punctuation and sentence structure for improved readability while maintaining the core policy intent.
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Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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