FL H0499 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides that compulsory school attendance laws apply to children ages 6 to 18 years; requires parental notification of forfeiture of benefits received from state financial assistance program upon request for termination of school enrollment; requires students to attend school until age of 18 years; removes discretionary authority of district school board to allow student to take high school equivalency examination after reaching specified age.
Title
School Attendance
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-05 | House | Died in PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee |
| 2017-05-05 | House | Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 2017-03-07 | House | Introduced |
| 2017-02-06 | House | Referred to PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee |
| 2017-01-24 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S1708 (Same As) 2017-05-05 - Died in Education
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002 | 20 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 1003 | 21 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 1003 | 435 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 1003 | 51 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/499 |
| Text | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/0499/BillText/Filed/PDF |
