WV SB568 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 14-2)
Status: Passed on April 23 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-23 - Chapter 105, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 14-2)
Status: Passed on April 23 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-23 - Chapter 105, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to change the focus from truancy and unexcused absences to a multi-tiered system of support and all absences, both excused and unexcused; limit the number of parental excuses that can be accepted each school year as documentation that an absence is excused; require county attendance director and assistant to ensure the implementation of MTSS interventions; recognize that the existing definition of "neglected child" includes failure to supply necessary education; refer to existing school personnel reporting requirement applicable in certain cases pertaining to child neglect; and make referral for the development of a diversion program in truancy offense matters discretionary.
Title
Creating multi-tiered system for school absenteeism
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-09 - House - House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 754) (Y: 97 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-09 - Senate - Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 485) (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 666) (Y: 98 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 258) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-09 - Senate - Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 485) (Y: 32 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 666) (Y: 98 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 258) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-23 | Senate | Chapter 105, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 |
| 2024-03-09 | House | Approved by Governor 3/24/24 - House Journal |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | To Governor 3/19/2024 - Senate Journal |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | To Governor 3/19/2024 |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | House Message received |
| 2024-03-09 | House | Completed legislative action |
| 2024-03-09 | House | Communicated to Senate |
| 2024-03-09 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 754) |
| 2024-03-09 | House | House received Senate message |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Senate requests House to concur |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 485) |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | House Message received |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Communicated to Senate |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 666) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2024-03-08 | House | On 3rd reading, Special Calendar |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Amendment rejected (Voice vote) |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Amendment reported by the Clerk |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Amendment reported by the Clerk |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2024-03-07 | House | On 2nd reading, Special Calendar |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Read 1st time |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Immediate consideration |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Do pass |
| 2024-02-27 | House | To House Education |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Ordered to House |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 258) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | On 3rd reading |
| 2024-02-24 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2024-02-24 | Senate | On 2nd reading |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Read 1st time |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Immediate consideration |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Committee substitute for committee substitute reported |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary |
| 2024-01-26 | Senate | To Education |
| 2024-01-26 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2024-01-26 | Senate | To Education then Judiciary |
| 2024-01-26 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 34 | 1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 34 | 2 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 34 | 3 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 49 | 4 | 702 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
