AB 1503 — Pupil attendance: excused absences: religious retreats.

Summary

Existing law, notwithstanding the requirement that each person between 6 and 18 years of age who is not otherwise exempted is subject to compulsory full-time education, requires a pupil to be excused from school for specified types of absences, including, among others, for certain justifiable personal reasons. Existing law includes attendance at a religious retreat among these justifiable personal reasons and prohibits attendance at religious retreats from exceeding 4 hours per semester for purposes of this provision. This bill, for purposes of the above-described provisions, would instead prohibit attendance at religious retreats from exceeding one schoolday per semester. To the extent that this bill would impose additional duties on local educational entities, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 48205 of the Education Code proposed by SB 350 to be operative only if this bill and SB 350 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/13/23 - Chaptered Current pdf October 13, 2023
• Enrolled 09/18/23 - Enrolled pdf September 18, 2023
• Amended 09/07/23 - Amended Senate pdf September 07, 2023
• Introduced 02/17/23 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2023
• AB1503 View text html

Action History

1. October 13, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 846, Statutes of 2023.

2. October 13, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 21, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

4. September 13, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 1. Page 3375.).

5. September 12, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

6. September 12, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2633.).

7. September 11, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. September 07, 2023

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

9. September 05, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. September 01, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).

11. July 03, 2023

    In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

12. June 21, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

13. June 14, 2023

    Referred to Com. on ED.

14. June 01, 2023

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

15. June 01, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2129.)

16. May 26, 2023

    Coauthors revised.

17. May 18, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

18. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).

19. April 19, 2023

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

20. March 30, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

21. March 09, 2023

    Referred to Com. on ED.

22. February 18, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

23. February 17, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Alex Lee · Primary
• Joaquin Arambula · Cosponsor
• Rendon · Cosponsor

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