2025-2026 Regular Session
SB431
Education; enrollment of foster care students within two school days of a request for enrollment by such student's parent or legal custodian; require
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-670 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosures and information required for permanent enrollment in a grade higher than third, provisional enrollment, and transfer of education records, so as to require the enrollment of foster care students within two school days of a request for enrollment by such student's parent or legal custodian; to provide for reporting noncompliance and for corrective action plans; to revise provisions relative to provisional enrollment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 6, 2026 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #525
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
49 yea–0 nay · 5 absent
March 31, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #825
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
168 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 6 absent
April 2, 2026 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #944
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
51 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
February 9, 2026 · House
Education
January 29, 2026 · Senate
Children and Families
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-05-11
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State Act 494
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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