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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5651: Truant students, detention

Eliminating detention for truant students found in contempt of a court order.

Summary

  • A child found to be in violation of a court order based on truancy may not be subject to detention. The court may impose alternatives to detention consistent with best practice models for reengagement with school.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5651), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 28, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to eliminating detention for truant students found in contempt of a court order;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Senator D-46Pramila Jayapal D-37Karen Keiser D-33Bob Hasegawa D-11

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 5651 in other sessions

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

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