Georgia - Session 1033
Title: Georgia Student Mental Health Days Act; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance relative to elementary and secondary school students, so as to require the local governing body for each school system and public school to adopt a policy providing that students shall be granted excused absences for up to five mental health days per school year; to require local school systems and public schools to provide information to students and parents about available mental health resources; to require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy; to provide a definition; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-04 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-04 | Latest Action | House Second Readers |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1009 | Education; enact policies and procedures for use of personal electronic devices at school and school sponsored events by students in grades nine through twelve; require local school systems | in_committee |
| HB 1123 | Quality Basic Education Act; require certain schools that offer after-school programs to make such programs available to pre-kindergarten students | passed_upper |
| HB 1193 | Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026; enact | failed |
| HB 1293 | Education; updated eligibility requirements for the Dual Achievement Program; provide | passed_upper |
| HB 1328 | University of North Georgia military scholarships; authorize selection committee to select additional scholarship recipients | in_committee |
| HB 1349 | Fulton County; Board of Education; pension board; revise membership | passed_upper |
| HB 1396 | State government; require certain privately funded organizations that operate a shelter or provide outreach services to homeless individuals participate in the Georgia Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) | in_committee |
| HB 1514 | Fulton County; Board of Education; change election date of president | in_committee |