Compulsory School Attendance
Summary
Compulsory School Attendance; Revises required age for compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years of age; removes requirement that student's parent sign declaration of intent to terminate school enrollment; removes requirement that school district notify student's parent upon receipt of such declaration; & that adult education high school equivalency programs meet specified attendance requirements.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2023
Last action May 5, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Education Quality Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Chambliss
DDemocratic
P
SV
Susan Valdés
RRepublican
Co
Dianne Hart-Lowman
DDemocratic
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