Legislation

Title: Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Mental Health Needs
Sponsored by: Delegate Washington
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Providing that absences from school for mental health needs are lawful absences under certain circumstances; requiring a county board of education to excuse an absence for a student's mental health needs; requiring a student who is minor to obtain permission from a parent or guardian for an absence due to the student's mental health needs; requiring a student who is absent due to mental health needs to meet with a school mental health specialist within an appropriate period of time after returning to school; etc.

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

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2021 Legislative Date 1/15/2021 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 1/21/2021 Legislative Date 1/21/2021 Action Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 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 3/11/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/04/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {845064/1 Adopted Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/04/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 23 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 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/05/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (131-1) Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 2/26/2021 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/15/2021	1/15/2021	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Mental Health Needs
House	1/21/2021	1/21/2021	Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2021	3/11/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/12/2021	3/04/2021	Favorable with Amendments {845064/1 Adopted	23 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2021	3/04/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	23 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Mental Health Needs
House	3/16/2021	3/05/2021	Third Reading Passed (131-1)	24 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2021	2/26/2021	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2021	3/24/2021	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

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