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. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs Committee on September 6, 2007
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.
Received in the Senate on May 20, 2008
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.