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HB 9: Public Schools/Compulsory Attendance

GENERAL BILL by Negron ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Harrell ; Kottkamp ; Machek

Public Schools/Compulsory Attendance; raises age of compulsory school attendance from 16 years of age to 17 years of age; conforms provisions re student's right to file formal declaration of intent to terminate school enrollment. Amends 1002.20, 1003.21,.51.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Committee on Education K-20
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/17/2002 House • Prefiled
1/9/2003 House • Referred to Pre-K through 12 (EDK); Education K-20; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations
3/4/2003 House • Introduced, referred to Pre-K through 12 (EDK); Education K-20; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00025
3/20/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Pre-K through 12 (EDK), 03/24/03, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/24/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable by Pre-K through 12 (EDK); YEAS 5 NAYS 0
3/27/2003 House • Now in Education K-20
5/2/2003 House • Died in Committee on Education K-20