Maryland House Bill 461 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 16 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-24 - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Providing that absences from school for mental health needs are lawful absences under certain circumstances; requiring a county board of education to excuse an absence for a student's mental health needs; requiring a student who is minor to obtain permission from a parent or guardian for an absence due to the student's mental health needs; requiring a student who is absent due to mental health needs to meet with a school mental health specialist within an appropriate period of time after returning to school; etc.

Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Mental Health Needs

Sen. Alonzo Washington [D]

2021-03-16 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 1 NV: 6 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-24	Senate	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-03-17	Senate	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-03-16	House	Third Reading Passed (131-1)
2021-03-12	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-12	House	Favorable with Amendments {845064/1 Adopted
2021-03-11	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2021-01-21	House	Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-15	House	First Reading Ways and Means

HB461 (Carry Over) 2021-03-24 - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	7	301.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0461?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0461f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0461t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0461_84506401.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0444.pdf