2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 241

CHAPTER NUMBER: 230
File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 660
Sponsored By:
Senators Pugh, Conway, Harrington, Kelley, Muse, and Pinsky
Entitled:
Education - Suspension and Expulsion Procedures - Attendance-Related Offenses

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a principal from suspending or expelling a student from school solely for attendance-related offenses; and establishing an exception for in-school suspensions for attendance-related offenses.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/4
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/2
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/5
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/9
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (36-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/6
First Reading Ways and Means
3/25
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (108-25)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 230

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Discipline
Public Schools
Students
Truancy

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 7-305 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 865064/01     Offered on: April 9, 2009   at: 12:38 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 5, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 9, 2009: Third Reading Passed (36-0)
House
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (108-25)