BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
HB 1744: Work & school absences/faith
Excusing work and school absences for a reason of faith or conscience.
Summary
- Allows certain state employees and school children to be absent from school or work for up to two days for a reason of faith or conscience.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2013
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Luis Moscoso (D-1)
- Introduced
- February 7, 2013 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2014
- Companion bill
- SB 5173
AN ACT Relating to excusing work and school absences for a reason of faith or conscience;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Luis Moscoso (D-1)
8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 1744 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1744 (2025–26) Gift card criminal conduct
- HB 1744 (2023–24) Charter school oversight
- HB 1744 (2021–22) Cancer care collaboratives
- HB 1744 (2019–20) Gov. contracts/hours worked
- HB 1744 (2017–18) Perfluorinated chemicals
- HB 1744 (2015–16) Inmate funds
- HB 1744 (2011–12) Voluntary intoxication
- HB 1744 (2009–10) Parks and capital projects