WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2161: Truancy & dropouts

Providing procedures for decreasing truancy and dropouts.

Summary

  • Finds that there is a correlation between the dropout rates of youth and the rate of truancy within the educational system. The state must have as a priority the reduction in the rates of truancy and dropouts in the state educational system. The state must encourage the districts to adopt policies which reduce the rates of truancy and dropouts within the schools in their districts.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 27, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
February 27, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to decreasing truancy and dropouts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2161 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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