Introduced
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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 Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To allow two days of excused absence if the parent's deployment is more than 300 miles away.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To also allow excused absenses in the case that a sibling is being deployed.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)
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.
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
