Schools, K-12, compel attendance from ages 6 to 18, raise dropout age to 19, Secs. 16-11-16, 16-28-3, 16-28-3.1 am'd.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2021
Last action May 4, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2021 · House Feb 24, 2021
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 32
Mar 16, 2021
D
Democratic8
37% Yea
R
Republican24
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Mar 16, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (25-0-7)
senate
Feb 24, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (23-1-79)
house
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TW
Tom Whatley
RRepublican
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