HOUSE BILL 303

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Prior Year Introduction As: HB 353/94 - W&M

Sponsored By:

Delegates Shriver, Heller, Bozman, C. Mitchell, and McKee

Entitled:

Compulsory School Attendance - Age Limits

Synopsis:

Raising the maximum age of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18; providing specified exceptions; raising the age at which an individual may receive a high school diploma by examination; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/24

First Reading Ways and Means

2/21

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15

Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A

Delegate Clarence Mitchell, IV, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EDUCATION -see also- SCHOOLS-PUBLIC, SPECIAL ED., HIGHER ED.

EXAMINATIONS

SCHOOLS - PUBLIC

STUDENTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 7-205 , 7-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available