An Act providing for alternatives to fines for failure to send

HD 1249 allows courts to offer counseling or support programs instead of fines for parents or guardians whose children miss school without a valid reason. It directly affects families facing school attendance charges and the courts handling these cases. If a parent and child complete the court-ordered program, the attendance charge is dismissed. The bill also requires these cases to be handled on a faster court schedule. This replaces fines with program completion as a resolution option.