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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6494

SB 6494: School truancy procedures

Improving truancy procedures by changing the applicability of mandatory truancy petition filing provisions to children under seventeen years of age, requiring initial petitions to contain information about the child's academic status, prohibiting issuance of a bench warrant at an initial truancy status hearing, and modifying school district reporting requirements after the court assumes jurisdiction in a truancy case.

Summary

  • Provides that a school district is not required to file truancy petitions for truant students who are 17 years old.
  • Requires a truancy petition to include information relating to the child's current academic status and revises school district reporting requirements once the court assumes jurisdiction over a child.
  • Provides that a court may not issue a bench warrant for a child who fails to appear at an initial truancy petition hearing.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6494), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2012
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2012
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2012
  6. LawMar 29, 2012
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 26, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2012
Session law
Chapter 157, Laws of 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6494, SSB 6494

AN ACT Relating to improving truancy procedures by changing the applicability of mandatory truancy petition filing provisions to children under seventeen years of age, requiring initial petitions to contain information about the child's academic status, prohibiting issuance of a bench warrant at an initial truancy status hearing, and modifying school district reporting requirements after the court assumes jurisdiction in a truancy case;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Val Stevens R-39Debbie Regala D-27Mike Carrell R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2012
Version voted on: SSB 6494
31 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24300
Republican71401
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2012
Version voted on: SSB 6494
91 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican36204
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Nay (2)

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House · Final Passage without House Amendments

Passed March 8, 2012
Version voted on: SSB 6494
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2012. (SSB 6494)
  2. Chapter 157, 2012 Laws. (SSB 6494)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6494)
  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6494)
  5. House receded from amendments. (SSB 6494)
  6. Senate insists on its position and asks House to recede. (SSB 6494)
  7. President signed. (SSB 6494)
  8. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6494)
  9. Speaker signed. (SSB 6494)
  10. House insists on its position and asks Senate to recede. (SSB 6494)
  11. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (SSB 6494)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 6494)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6494)
  14. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 6494)
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6494)
  16. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6494)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6494)
  18. WAYS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Judiciary. (SSB 6494)
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6494)
  20. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6494)
  21. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6494)
  22. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 6494)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6494)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6494)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6494)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6494)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6494)
  30. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6494)
  31. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6494)
  32. Minority; without recommendation.
  33. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  35. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

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