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House Bill 611

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Last Action	04/10/24: became law without Governor's Signature
Title	AN ACT relating to truancy.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1929
Sponsors	J. Bauman, T. Truett, C. Fugate, D. Hale, K. Jackson, S. Lewis, S. Riley, J. Tipton
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 159.140 to require a director of pupil personnel to file with the county attorney a complaint against a parent or guardian who has allowed a child in kindergarten to grade five to be absent without excuse for 15 or more days; allow the director of pupil personnel, after consultation with the court designated worker, to refer the case to the family, accountability, intervention, and response team; amend KRS 610.030 to require that a diversion agreement for a child against whom a complaint alleging truancy has been filed shall require that if the child is absent without excuse two or more times during the diversion, the child will be considered to have failed diversion and the matter shall be immediately referred to the county attorney.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Director of pupil personnel, habitual truant, provision Education, Elementary and Secondary - Director of pupil personnel, parent of truant referred, provision Attorney, County - Parent of minor, unexcused absences, director of pupil personnel filing provision Children and Minors - Unexcused absences, director of pupil personnel, filing provision
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2
Votes	Vote History

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02/20/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/22/24	to Education (H)
02/27/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/28/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/05/24	floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
03/06/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 07, 2024
03/07/24	3rd reading Floor Amendment (2) defeated passed 79-15 with Floor Amendment (1)
03/08/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/21/24	to Education (S)
03/26/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/27/24	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 28, 2024
03/28/24	3rd reading, passed 38-0 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/09/24	filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
04/10/24	became law without Governor's Signature

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	T. Truett
Summary	Retain original provisions; specify that if a child is absent from school without excuse 4 or more days while on diversion, the child will immediately be considered to have failed; require that a diversion agreement not exceed twelve months.
Index Headings	Attorney, County - Minors, diversion, unexcused absences Children and Minors - Diversion, unexcused absences Education, Elementary and Secondary - Attendance, diversion, unexcused absences

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	A. Camuel
Summary	Retain original provisions, specify that the director of pupil personnel may file refer a complaint to the county attorney.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Director of pupil personnel, unexcused absences, discretion

Last updated: 4/22/2024 3:57 PM (EDT)