B 25-0317 District of Columbia · 25th Council Period (2023-2024)

Extended Students' Right to Home or Hospital Instruction Amendment Act of 2023

This bill expands the District of Columbia's existing law on home and hospital instruction to include pregnant students and new mothers. It specifically adds pre-birth complications, childbirth, and postpartum recovery to the list of health conditions that qualify a student for receiving education outside of a traditional school setting. By amending the definition of a "health condition," the legislation ensures that students who are unable to attend school due to pregnancy-related issues can still access their education from home or a hospital. The change applies to all students in the District of Columbia who meet these newly included criteria.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Council Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jun 5, 2023 Signed Jun 7, 2024
Floor votes · Council Mar 5, 2024

How they voted

13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Mar 5, 2024
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 5, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
Jan 23, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Committee Mark-up of B25-0317
legislature
Jun 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee of the Whole
legislature
Jun 5, 2023
Introduced
B25-0317 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Christina Henderson
Christina Henderson
IIndependent
DC
At-Large