Legislation

Title: Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences
Sponsored by: Delegate Washington
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 554
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education and each county board of education to adopt an attendance policy for public school students that treats an absence due to a student's behavioral health needs the same as an absence due to illness or another somatic health need; and requiring a public school to provide information to a student or the student's parent or guardian about school or community behavioral health resources that are available to the student.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0461 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 11/01/2021 Legislative Date 11/01/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Mental Health Needs Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/05/2022 Legislative Date 1/05/2022 Action Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2022 Legislative Date 2/14/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {713123/1 Adopted Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Mental Health Needs Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2022 Legislative Date 2/17/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (117-13) Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/18/2022 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 4/08/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {793125/1 Proceedings 67AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 67AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {793125/1 Adopted Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Floor Amendment {213129/1 (Senator Hough) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Floor Amendment {213129/1 (Senator Hough) Withdrawn Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Floor Amendment {293422/1 (Senator Hough) Rejected (16-27) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (36-11) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/05/2022 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/05/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (109-18) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/05/2022 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/29/2022 Legislative Date 5/29/2022 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 554 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	11/01/2021	11/01/2021	Pre-filed
House	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Mental Health Needs
House	1/05/2022	1/05/2022	Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/14/2022	2/14/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	2/15/2022	2/15/2022	Favorable with Amendments {713123/1 Adopted	13 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/15/2022	2/15/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	13 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Mental Health Needs
House	2/17/2022	2/17/2022	Third Reading Passed (117-13)	14 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/18/2022	2/15/2022	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2022	3/18/2022	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2022	4/08/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/08/2022	3/27/2022	Favorable with Amendments {793125/1	67AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2022	3/27/2022	Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Ready) Adopted	67AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	3/29/2022	Favorable with Amendments {793125/1 Adopted	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	3/29/2022	Floor Amendment {213129/1 (Senator Hough)	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	3/29/2022	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	3/30/2022	Floor Amendment {213129/1 (Senator Hough) Withdrawn	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	3/30/2022	Floor Amendment {293422/1 (Senator Hough) Rejected (16-27)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	3/30/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	3/31/2022	Third Reading Passed (36-11)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/05/2022	House Concurs Senate Amendments	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/05/2022	Third Reading Passed (109-18)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/05/2022	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences
Post Passage	5/29/2022	5/29/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 554
			Text - Chapter - Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences

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