An Act To Include Student Absences For Mental Health Or Behavioral Health Needs As Excusable Absences
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Feb 2020
Introduced Dec 23, 2019
Signed Feb 21, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Feb 21, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-671) READ and ADOPTED in concurrence
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator MILLETT of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-671).
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-671) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative KORNFIELD of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Dec 23, 2019
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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