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1996 SESSION
SB 324 Truancy.
Introduced by: R. Edward Houck | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Truancy. Reduces the number of unexplained consecutive absences from five to three for a child to be reported to the attendance officer. A child must also be reported if his unexplained absences total five scheduled school days per month or an aggregate of seven scheduled school days per school calendar quarter, whichever occurs sooner. The bill increases the penalties for: (i) inducing, or attempting to induce, a child to be absent from school, (ii) violating compulsory school attendance laws, and (iii) permitting a child to be habitually absent from school to a Class 3 misdemeanor ($500 fine) from a Class 4. The bill also imposes upon a school attendance officer the duty to develop lists of children not enrolled in school, a duty which is currently performed by the division superintendent.
FULL TEXT
- 01/19/96 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 960124836 pdf
- 02/01/96 Senate: Committee substitute printed 966395685-S1 pdf
- 03/08/96 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB324ER) pdf
- 04/19/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0891) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/19/96 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 960124836
- 01/19/96 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/23/96 Senate: Assigned to Ed. & Health sub-committee: Public Education
- 02/01/96 Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/96 Senate: Committee substitute printed 966395685-S1
- 02/02/96 Senate: Const. reading disp.(40-Y 0-N), passed by for the day
- 02/02/96 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/96 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/96 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/05/96 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 966395685-S1
- 02/05/96 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 966395685-S1
- 02/05/96 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/96 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/96 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/96 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/96 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/06/96 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/96 House: Read first time
- 02/07/96 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/15/96 House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 1
- 02/23/96 House: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/96 House: Read second time
- 02/27/96 House: Read third time
- 02/27/96 House: Passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/96 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/96 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB324ER)
- 03/15/96 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/16/96 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/18/96 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/10/96 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 891 (effective 7/1/96)
- 04/19/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0891)