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title: O.C.G.A. § 20-2-692.4. Attendance credit for military obligations of students.
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# O.C.G.A. § 20-2-692.4. Attendance credit for military obligations of students.

A student taking tests and physical exams for military service in the armed forces of the United States and the National Guard shall be credited as present by the school and shall not be counted as an absence, either excused or unexcused, for any day, portion of a day, or days missed from school.

## History

Code 1981, § 20-2-692.4, enacted by Ga. L. 2025, p. 92, § 6/SB 123, effective July 1, 2025.

## Cross References

Georgia Military Forces Reorganization Act of 1955, § 38-2-1 et seq.

## Effective Date

This Code section became effective July 1, 2025.