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Senate committee advances bill to let military families enroll children on orders; committee adds 'physically reside' language
Summary
The Senate Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee voted to report Senate Bill 236 to the full Senate after adopting an in-committee amendment that replaces references to 'establish residency' with 'physically reside' to clarify school enrollment for military families.
The Georgia State Senate Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 236, a measure intended to make it easier for military families to enroll school-age children after a permanent change of station (PCS). The committee adopted an amendment clarifying that students may be enrolled based on where they "physically reside" rather than broader legal definitions of residency, and the bill was reported favorably to the Senate floor.
Senator Wicks (introducing SB 236) said the bill lets service members use their PCS orders to enroll children in public schools without first producing a lease or other conventional proof of residency. “My name is Senator Wicks from the 30 fourth. I'm…
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