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GA HB1078

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Margaret Kaiser

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Raises Georgia's mandatory school attendance age from 16 to 17, requiring children to attend public, private, or home school between their 6th and 17th birthdays unless they have already earned a high school diploma
  • Increases the minimum age for adult literacy program eligibility from 16 to 17 for non-high school graduates, aligning with the new compulsory attendance requirement
  • Requires individuals aged 17 who have not graduated from high school to provide documented evidence that their school system has been notified of their withdrawal before accessing adult literacy services
  • Updates the Technical College System of Georgia's authority over adult literacy and postsecondary technical education programs to apply to individuals 17 years of age or older (changed from 16) who have completed or left public schools

Legislative Description

Education; raise the age of mandatory education from 16 to 17; revise provisions

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/25/2016

Full Bill Text

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