2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 436

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education
Sponsored By:
Senators Pugh, McFadden, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled:
Education - Age of Compulsory Attendance - Exemptions

Synopsis:

Requiring children 5 years old or older and under 17 to attend a public school regularly during the entire school year, subject to specified exceptions including being severely ill, being married, being in military service, and attending an alternative educational program; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/13
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/20
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Currie) Adopted
3/21
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Currie) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (28-16)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pugh) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (27-20)
House Action
3/22
First Reading Ways and Means
3/26
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Barry Glassman, District 35
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator James N. Robey, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Penalties
Public Schools
Students
Truancy

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 7-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 444235/01     Offered on: March 21, 2008   at: 12:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 923127/03     Offered on: March 21, 2008   at: 1:13 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 21, 2008: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (28-16)
March 22, 2008: Third Reading Passed (27-20)