HB 3951: School Attendance/Home Education
GENERAL BILL by Trovillion ; Burroughs ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrews ; Fasano ; Byrd ; Peaden ; Culp ; Chestnut ; Ball ; Brennan ; Kelly ; Livingston
School Attendance/Home Education; clarifies definition of term "home education program"; provides that definition of term "nonpublic school" does not include home education program for purpose of survey requirements; revises provisions re compulsory school attendance; provides that private tutoring may be used to meet regular school attendance requirements; provides for parental selection of method of evaluation, etc. Amends Chs. 232, 240, 228.041, 229.808.
Effective Date: 05/28/1998
Last Action: 5/28/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-272
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/28/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-272
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4/1998 | House |
• Filed; Introduced -HJ 00123 |
| 3/13/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Education/K-12 (AEC), 03/19/98, 10:15 am, 413C --Not received |
| 3/24/1998 | House |
• Referred to Education/K-12 (AEC) -HJ 00335; On Committee agenda-- Education/K-12 (AEC), 03/26/98, 1:30 pm, 413C |
| 3/26/1998 | House |
• Comm. Action:-Favorable by Education/K-12 (AEC) -HJ 00389 |
| 3/30/1998 | House |
• In Academic Excellence Council, pending ranking -HJ 00389 |
| 4/8/1998 | House |
• Placed on Academic Excellence Council Calendar -HJ 00500 |
| 4/14/1998 | House |
• Read second time -HJ 00592 |
| 4/15/1998 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00604; Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 1 -HJ 00604 |
| 4/16/1998 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/21/1998 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Education; Ways and Means -SJ 00751 |
| 4/23/1998 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Education; Ways and Means -SJ 00843; Substituted for CS/SB 2110 -SJ 00843; Read second time -SJ 00843; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00843 |
| 4/24/1998 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00883; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00883; Immediately certified -SJ 00883 |
| 4/24/1998 | House |
• In returning messages |
| 4/29/1998 | House |
• Concurred -HJ 01559; Passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 4 -HJ 01559; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01560 |
| 5/12/1998 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 5/28/1998 |
• Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-272 |