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

Final Passage·4/10/26

Georgia SB431 mandates schools to enroll foster care students within two days of a request by their parent or legal custodian.

Georgia SB431 amends the Code Section 20-2-670 to ensure that schools must enroll foster care students within two school days of a request by their parent or legal custodian. If a school fails to enroll a student within this timeframe, it may be subject to corrective action plans. The bill also allows for provisional enrollment for up to ten days if critical records are not yet available. Schools must provide contact information for the RESA student affairs officer and the Department of Education's chief privacy officer to the parent or legal custodian.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed both chambers · 51–0 · Apr 10
Current
Awaiting the Governor
Next
Signature or veto

Sponsors

D
1
5
RRRRR
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

51 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Not Voting

R

2 Absent

DD

Calendar

Mar 23

1:00 PM

House Education

Mar 23

3:00 PM

House Education (upon Adjournment)

History

Apr 10

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Apr 2

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

Mar 31

House

House Third Readers