BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5563: Truancy law costs

Providing flexibility to school districts to reduce costs related to compliance with truancy laws.

Summary

Allows a school to determine whether to file a truancy petition.
Prohibits a court from imposing detention as a sanction for contempt of a truancy order.
Allows a school district to determine the training and duties of community truancy board members.
Allows a school to determine data-informed steps to be taken to reduce a child's absences from school.
Increases the number of unexcused absences before the school must schedule a conference with the parent and child from two to three.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5563), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to providing flexibility to school districts to reduce costs related to compliance with truancy laws;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 8, 2018Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 27, 2017First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

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

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SB 5563 (2013–14) Sex abuse prevention/schools · Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2013
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SB 5563 (2009–10) Health employee labor hours · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor