HOUSE BILL 1238

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education

Sponsored By:

Delegate Bartlett

Entitled:

Education - Children in Need of Assistance - Notice to School Officials of Truancy

Synopsis:

Authorizing the juvenile court to forward a copy of a specified order regarding a child in need of assistance to the school principal or head teacher of the public or private school that the child attends; requiring the school principal or head of the school to notify the school's attendance officer or other person charged with tracking student attendance at the school about the order; authorizing specified school officials to notify specified courts that a student is habitually truant; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Judiciary

2/18

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

JUVENILE CAUSES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

NOTICES

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

STUDENTS

TEACHERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-819 , 3-819 )

Education

( 7-302 )

Family Law

( 5-525 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered