District of Columbia Council Period 25 Status: Enacted

B 25-0317 — Extended Students' Right to Home or Hospital Instruction Amendment Act of 2023

Last action — Law L25-0163, Effective from May 21, 2024 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 006667

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Council
  4. ✓
    To Executive
  5. 5
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 05, 2023. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

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  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

33 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill B 25-0317 expand the definition of "health condition" to include pre-birth complications, childbirth, and postpartum recovery, allowing students facing these situations to qualify for home or hospital instruction. This amendment is important because it acknowledges the health challenges related to pregnancy and recovery, ensuring that affected students have access to educational resources during critical periods in their lives. By doing so, the legislation supports the educational rights of these students and promotes their ability to continue learning despite health-related obstacles.

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL A BILL 3 25-317 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 8 _____________________ To amend the Students’ Right to Home or Hospital Instruction Act of 2020 to include pre-birth complications, childbirth, and postpartum recovery as a health condition that qualifies a student for home or hospital instruction.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT _____________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____________________ To amend the Students’ Right to Home or Hospital Instruction Act of 2020 to include pre-birth complications, childbirth, and postpartum recovery as a health condition that qualifies a student for home or hospital instruction.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL Sec.
Sec.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and a 30-day period of congressional review ENROLLED ORIGINAL as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.
Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)).
______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Law L25-0163, Effective from May 21, 2024 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 006667

  2. Transmitted to Congress

  3. Act A25-0419 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 003507

  4. Returned from Mayor

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A25-0419

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 25, 2024

  7. Final Reading, CC

  8. First Reading, CC

  9. Committee Report Filed

  10. Committee Mark-up of B25-0317

  11. Public Hearing on B25-0317 View Public Hearing Record

  12. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  13. Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary

  14. Referred to Committee of the Whole

  15. Notice of Intent to Act on B25-0317 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  16. B25-0317 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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First Reading, CC

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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Subjects

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B 25-0317 is sponsored by Christina Henderson.
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