HOUSE BILL 502

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education

Sponsored By:

Delegates Owings and O'Donnell

Entitled:

Education - Public School Dropouts

Synopsis:

Providing that specified students who are age 14 or older and who wilfully fail to attend school or receive specified instruction for a specified period of time shall be deemed dropouts and to have withdrawn from public school under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/2

First Reading Ways and Means

3/10

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

STUDENTS

YOUTH -see also- MINORS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education

( 7-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered