House Bill 21: Compulsory School Attendance Age Expansion

Sponsors:
Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy

Summary:
This bill would raise the upper age limit of compulsory school attendance in Maryland from 16 to 18 years.

Status:

7/16/2007		(House) Pre-filed
1/9/2008		(House) First Reading Ways and Means Committee
3/11/2008		(House) Hearing at 1 p.m.

This bill failed to leave its committee of origin, and is now dead.

HSLDA's Position:
Oppose!

Action Requested:
None at this time.

Other Resources

Bill Text   (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)