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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5118

SB 5118: School truancy petitions

Changing school truancy petition provisions.

Summary

  • The length of the court's jurisdiction over a truant student is changed from the end of the school year to a period of time necessary to cause the student to return and remain in school. The list of actions that a court may order for a student subject to a truancy petition is expanded to include requiring the student submit to drug or alcohol testing.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5118), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 1997
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 19, 1997
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
January 15, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
April 19, 1997
Session law
Chapter 68, Laws of 1997
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5118, SSB 5118

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Shirley Winsley R-28Jeanine Long R-44Betti Sheldon D-23

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5118
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican23003
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 9, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5118
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

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SB 5118 in other sessions

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