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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1113

HB 1113: School attendance

Concerning school attendance.

Summary

  • Requires school districts to file a truancy petition after a student's seventh unexcused absence and not later than the fifteenth unexcused absence.
  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop, in consultation with the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee, best practice guidance to eliminate or reduce student absences and meet other specified requirements.
  • Changes the term "community truancy board" to "community engagement board."
  • Permits the OSPI to adopt rules to implement the compulsory school attendance laws.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1113), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2021
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2021
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2021
  5. GovernorApr 26, 2021
  6. LawApr 26, 2021
Prime sponsor
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the House
Last action
April 26, 2021
Session law
Chapter 119, Laws of 2021
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5153
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1113, ESHB 1113

AN ACT Relating to school attendance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Shelley Kloba D-1Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2021
Version voted on: ESHB 1113
77 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican202001
How each member voted

Yea (77)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2021
Version voted on: ESHB 1113
36 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican71300
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021*. (ESHB 1113)
  2. Chapter 119, 2021 Laws. (ESHB 1113)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1113)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1113)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 1113)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1113)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1113)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1113)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1113)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1113)
  11. EDU - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1113)
  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESHB 1113)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1113)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1113)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1113)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1113)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1113)
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1113)
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1113)
  23. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Education.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1113 in other sessions

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