Public elementary and secondary schools; compulsory attendance policies and procedures.
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HB 767 — Public elementary and secondary schools; compulsory attendance policies and procedures.
Last action — Left in Education
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Died in session
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Summary
Public elementary and secondary schools; compulsory attendance policies and procedures; educational neglect defined.Revises the policies and procedures relating to addressing thenonattendance or nonenrollment of a child subject to compulsory educationrequirements by expanding the definition of "abused or neglectedchild" to include educational neglect and, therefore, requiring anyteacher, attendance officer, or other person employed by such child'sschool, to report such neglect to the appropriate authority in accordancewith pertinent law. The bill defines "educational neglect" as thefailure or refusal to provide necessary education for a child whois subject to compulsory attendance in accordance with relevant lawand is enrolled in a public school and has missed 10 percent or moreof the academic year, including by (i) causing or allowing the childto become chronically absent, defined as any student who has missed10 percent or more of the academic year for any reason, includingexcused and unexcused absences, or (ii) failing or refusing to enrolla child in any school who is not otherwise exempt from school attendanceif (a) such failure or refusal to enroll continues after the schoolnotifies and institutes proceedings against the parent and (b) thetime elapsed between the institution of proceedings and the continuednoncompliance to date exceeds 10 percent of the academic year.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104640D Current pdf January 09, 2024
Action History
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Left in Education
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104640D
Sponsors
- Israel D. O'Quinn · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 767 do?
- Public elementary and secondary schools; compulsory attendance policies and procedures; educational neglect defined.Revises the policies and procedures relating to addressing thenonattendance or nonenrollment of a child subject to compulsory educationrequirements by expanding the definition of "abused or neglectedchild" to include educational neglect and, therefore, requiring anyteacher, attendance officer, or other person employed by such child'sschool, to report such neglect to the appropriate authority in accordancewith pertinent law. The bill defines "educational neglect" as thefailure or refusal to provide necessary education for a child whois subject to compulsory attendance in accordance with relevant lawand is enrolled in a public school and has missed 10 percent or moreof the academic year, including by (i) causing or allowing the childto become chronically absent, defined as any student who has missed10 percent or more of the academic year for any reason, includingexcused and unexcused absences, or (ii) failing or refusing to enrolla child in any school who is not otherwise exempt from school attendanceif (a) such failure or refusal to enroll continues after the schoolnotifies and institutes proceedings against the parent and (b) thetime elapsed between the institution of proceedings and the continuednoncompliance to date exceeds 10 percent of the academic year.
- Who sponsors HB 767?
- HB 767 is sponsored by Israel D. O'Quinn.
- What is the current status of HB 767?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 767?
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