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HB1232 • 2025

Education; certain students be excused from school for participating in certain officially sanctioned visits to the state capitol; provide

Education; certain students be excused from school for participating in certain officially sanctioned visits to the state capitol; provide

Education
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Sponsor
Cheokas, Mike
Last action
2026-03-06
Official status
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text excerpt provided was unreadable (binary PDF data), so verification relied solely on the bill title and summary metadata.

Excusing Students for Official State Capitol Visits

This bill changes Georgia's compulsory attendance laws to allow certain students to be excused from school when they participate in officially sanctioned visits to the state capitol.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Georgia laws regarding compulsory attendance rules.
  • Provides an excuse for missing class during specific trips to the state capitol.
  • Requires that these visits be officially sanctioned or authorized.
  • Repeals any existing laws that conflict with this new rule.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Certain students participating in approved state capitol visits
  • Schools and districts managing attendance records

Terms To Know

Compulsory attendance
Laws that require students to go to school on specific days.
Officially sanctioned visits
Trips or events approved by the proper government authorities, as referenced in the bill title.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list which students qualify as 'certain students'.
  • The provided summary does not explain how a visit becomes officially sanctioned.
  • No effective date is listed in the provided information.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-06 Georgia General Assembly

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Official Summary Text

Education; certain students be excused from school for participating in certain officially sanctioned visits to the state capitol; provide