BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
HB 2259: Compulsory school attendance
Revising provisions relating to compulsory school attendance.
Summary
- Makes truancy petitions under the Becca statutes permissive rather than mandatory.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedApr 16, 2003
- Out of committeeApr 24, 2003
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Helen Sommers (D-36)
- Introduced
- April 16, 2003 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2004
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to compulsory school attendance;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Helen Sommers (D-36)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- House Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
- Placed on second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- APP - Majority; do pass.
- APP - Executive action taken by committee.
- First reading, referred to Appropriations.
HB 2259 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2259 (2025–26) Initiatives and referenda
- HB 2259 (2023–24) Threats of harm to children
- HB 2259 (2019–20) Background checks/education
- HB 2259 (2017–18) State auditor
- HB 2259 (2015–16) Indecent exposure, crime of
- HB 2259 (2013–14) Livestock nutrient managemnt
- HB 2259 (2011–12) Higher education reporting
- HB 2259 (2009–10) Public records act