HB 175 DE

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This Act allows one excused absence per school year for students grades 6 through 12 to attend civic engagements such as visits to the United States Capitol, Legislative Hall, and sites of political and cultural significance, or participation in a rally, march, protest, or walkout. For a student to attend a civic engagement event, the student’s parent or guardian must provide written permission no later than 3 school days prior to the student’s planned absence. The school shall determine what is acceptable as written permission. If the principal or another school or school district official does not confirm receipt of written permission with the parent or guardian prior to the student’s planned absence, permission for the student to attend the civic engagement event as an excused absence is presumed.

• Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
• Sherae'a Moore Democratic · primary

1. Apr 22, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
2. May 6, 2021 Amendment HA 1 to HB 175 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
3. May 12, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 4 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits · lower
4. May 13, 2021 Amendment HA 2 to HB 175 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
5. Jun 10, 2021 Amendment HA 2 to HB 175 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
6. Jun 10, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT · lower
7. Jun 10, 2021 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
8. Jun 15, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · upper
9. Jun 22, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO · upper
10. Jun 30, 2021 Signed by Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Bill Text · HTML
• Bill Text · PDF
• HA 2 to HB 175 · PDF
• HA 2 to HB 175 · HTML