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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6497

SB 6497: Truancy reduction

Providing court-based and school-based intervention and prevention efforts to promote attendance and reduce truancy.

Summary

  • Enacts the Keeping Kids in School Act, which makes a variety of changes and additions to practices and requirements related to school attendance and truancy.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 6497), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2016
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 22, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6497, SSB 6497, 2SSB 6497

AN ACT Relating to court-based and school-based intervention and prevention efforts to promote attendance and reduce truancy;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Steve O'Ban R-28Jeannie Darneille D-27Mark Miloscia R-30Steve Litzow R-41Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Steve Conway D-29

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2016
Version voted on: 2SSB 6497
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22200
Republican24100
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 6497)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 6497)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 6497)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6497)
  5. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Judiciary. (2SSB 6497)
  6. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 6497)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6497)
  8. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 6497)
  9. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (2SSB 6497)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 6497)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6497)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 6497)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6497)
  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6497)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6497)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6497)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6497)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6497)
  21. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6497)
  22. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6497)
  25. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6497)
  26. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6497)
  27. And refer to Ways & Means.
  28. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Referred to Ways & Means.
  30. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 6497 in other sessions

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