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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2199: School attendance requiremnt

Changing compulsory school attendance requirements for children six and seven years of age.

Summary

  • Changes the compulsory age of school attendance from eight to six years of age.
  • Repeals the truancy law specific to six and seven year old children.
  • Clarifies that a declaration of intent to provide home-based instruction is only required of parents of children eight years and older who are receiving home-based instruction.

From the House Bill Analysis 2012 (HB 2199), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Troy Kelley (D-28)
Introduced
January 9, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to changing compulsory school attendance requirements for children six and seven years of age;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Troy Kelley (D-28)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Cathy Dahlquist R-31Marcie Maxwell D-41Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

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. First reading, referred to Education.
  4. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2199 in other sessions

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

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