1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 903

File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dembrow, Preis, and Genn
Entitled:
Truancy - Investigation and Reporting Requirements

Synopsis:

Requiring specified school officials, upon receipt of a report that a student has been habitually truant without lawful excuse, to initiate an investigation into the cause of the child's truancy; authorizing the officials to provide certain services and to notify the Department of Juvenile Justice that the student has been habitually truant; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
2/7
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (108-24)
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Senate Rules
3/29
Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISCIPLINE
EDUCATION, BOARDS OF
EDUCATION -see also- SCHOOLS-PUBLIC, SPECIAL ED., HIGHER ED.
JUVENILE CAUSES
JUVENILE JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF
NOTICES
SCHOOLS - NONPUBLIC
SCHOOLS - PUBLIC
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 7-302 , 7-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 141677/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 25, 1996 at: 21:25 Status: Adopted