BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5007: Chronically absent students

Supporting students who are chronically absent and at risk for not graduating high school.

Summary

Requires each educational service district (ESD) to develop and maintain the capacity to offer training and coaching for staff to address excessive absenteeism and truancy, subject to appropriations.
Adds supporting students who are chronically absent to the Building Bridges Program through grants to community-based organizations, tribes, and community and technical colleges.
Adds examples of the services and resources available through the statewide dropout reengagement system known as Open Doors Youth Reengagement.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5007), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to supporting students who are chronically absent and at risk for not graduating high school;

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

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

SB 5007 (2023–24) Wine retailer shippers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5007 (2021–22) Electric utilities/COVID-19 · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5007 (2019–20) Motorcycle helmet use · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5007 (2017–18) Surplus line broker licenses · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5007 (2015–16) Employment agencies · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5007 (2013–14) Insurer transactions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5007 (2011–12) Criminal justice agencies · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5007 (2009–10) Associate transfer degrees · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House