Public Act 141 of 2008

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• Introduced by Sen. Valde Garcia (R) on September 6, 2007, to require public schools to consider it an excused absence if a pupil is absent from school for up to one full school day because his or her parent or legal guardian is a service member being deployed on or returning from active duty. Excusing additional absences would be up to each school.
  • Referred to the Senate Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs Committee on September 6, 2007.
    • Reported in the Senate on October 11, 2007, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on October 17, 2007.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on October 17, 2007.
  • Referred to the House Military And Veterans Affairs And Homeland Security Committee on October 17, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on December 5, 2007, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. John Espinoza (D) on May 13, 2008, to allow two days of excused absence if the parent's deployment is more than 300 miles away. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on May 13, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Terry Brown (D) on May 13, 2008, to also allow excused absenses in the case that a sibling is being deployed. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on May 13, 2008.
• Passed 107 to 0 in the House on May 13, 2008, to require public schools to consider it an excused absence if a pupil is absent from school for one or two school days because his or her parent, legal guardian or sibling is a service member being deployed on or returning from active duty. Excusing additional absences would be up to each school.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on May 20, 2008, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on May 20, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on May 28, 2008.