House Bill 6923: An Act Regarding Truancy

Author:
Education Committee

Summary:
This bill would create have created more authority for school districts to deal with alleged truancy, including home visits and reporting the parents to social services for educational neglect. This type of law is often used to harass families who have withdrawn their children from public school in order to homeschool them.

Status:

03/10/2005		Referred to Joint Committee on Education
03/16/2005		Public hearing
06/09/2005		Bill died when the Legislature adjourned

HSLDA's Position:
HSLDA opposed this legislation.

Action Requested:
None at this time.

Other Resources

Bill Text   (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)