SB 1708: School Attendance
GENERAL BILL by Campbell
School Attendance; Providing that compulsory school attendance laws apply to children ages 6 to 18 years; requiring parental notice of forfeiture of benefits received from a state financial assistance program upon a request for termination of school enrollment; requiring students to attend school until the age of 18 years; removing discretionary authority of a district school board to allow a student to take a high school equivalency examination after reaching a specified age, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Education (ED)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/3/2017 Senate • Filed
3/14/2017 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations -SJ 215
3/15/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 215
5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Education
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SB 1708, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2017 at 3:51 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 499 School Attendance Williams Identical Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 1 (pdf) 1003.21 School attendance. Page 2 (pdf) 1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 4 (pdf) 1003.51 Other public educational services. Page 4 (pdf)