Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB513: "Every Day Counts Act"; enact
Status: Failed, April 2, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education and drivers' licenses, respectively, so as to revise requirements for public school policies and procedures relative to student attendance; to provide for multi-tier supports and interventions; to revise provisions relative to attendance review teams; to provide for attendance intervention plans; to provide for consequences for chronically unexcused students, such as ineligibility for interscholastic and extracurricular activities and potential ineligibility to be issued an instruction permit or driver's license by the Department of Driver Services; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education and drivers' licenses, respectively, so as to revise requirements for public school policies and procedures relative to student attendance; to provide for multi-tier supports and interventions; to revise provisions relative to attendance review teams; to provide for attendance intervention plans…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education and drivers' licenses, respectively, so as to revise requirements for public school policies and procedures relative to student attendance; to provide for multi-tier supports and interventions; to revise provisions relative to attendance review teams; to provide for attendance intervention plans; to provide for consequences for chronically unexcused students, such as ineligibility for interscholastic and extracurricular activities and potential ineligibility to be issued an instruction permit or driver's license by the Department of Driver Services; to provide for an exception; to make conforming changes; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Every Day Counts Act." S. B. 513 (SUB) LC 49 2857S SECTION 2. Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, is amended in Part 15 of Article 6, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," by revising subsection (f) of Code Section …
Sponsors
- Scott Hilton (R, 48) · primary sponsor
- Dickerson, Jason T. (R, 21) · primary sponsor
- Larry Walker (R, 20)
- Jason Anavitarte (R, 31)
- Billy Hickman (R, 4)
- Clint Dixon (R, 45)
- RaShaun Kemp (D, 38)
- Freddie Sims (D, 12)
- Ricky Williams (R, 25)
- Marty Harbin (R, 16)
- Timothy Bearden (R, 30)
- Burns, Max (R, 23)
Latest actions
- : House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- : House Reconsidered
- : House Third Reading Lost
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : Senate Passed/Adopted
- : Senate Third Read
- : Senate Read Second Time
Votes
- House Vote #844 (April 2, 2026): 96 yea, 75 nay, passed
- House Vote #843 (April 2, 2026): 80 yea, 90 nay, failed
- Senate Vote #596 (February 26, 2026): 46 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB513?
- SB513 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): "Every Day Counts Act"; enact.
- What does SB513 do?
- In its own words: To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education and drivers' licenses, respectively, so as to revise requirements for public school policies and procedures relative to student attendance; to provide for multi-tier supports and interventions; to revise provisions relative to attendance review teams; to provide for attendance intervention plans…
- What is the status of SB513?
- Failed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB513?
- Scott Hilton (R, 48), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB513?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73241
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