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Sponsors:
Delegate Miley, Delegate Skinner, Delegate Shott, Delegate Manchin and Delegate Hunt |
Sponsors:
Senator Cookman, Senator Stollings, Senator Miller, Senator Williams, Senator Fitzsimmons, Senator Green and Senator Palumbo |
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Summary:
House Bill ("HB") 2765 would define a child who is habitually absent from school without good cause to be a "neglected child." |
Summary:
Senate Bill ("SB") 404 would define a child who is habitually absent from school without good cause to be a "neglected child." |
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Status:
2/28/2013 (House) Introduced and Referred to Education Committee |
Status:
3/1/2013 (Senate) Introduced and Referred to Education Committee |
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HSLDA's Position:
Oppose. Truancy laws are already adequate to handle absence from school, and families should not be at risk of having their children taken away just for missing school. This would affect any family that wants to withdraw their child from school immediately but would risk “habitual truancy” if they chose not to abide by the 14-day waiting period in the homeschool law. HSLDA believes that any waiting period is unconstitutional. |
HSLDA's Position:
Oppose. See House bill. |
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Action Requested:
Please contact members of the House Education Committee and your own Senator and Delegate give them the following messages in your own words:
Please contact the members according to your last name below and also your own Delegate or Senator! To find out whom your senator or delegate is you can visit these links: Find your Senator If your last name begins with A–G, please contact these Delegates concerning HB 2765: Delegate Josh Stowers, Vice Chair Delegate Amanda Pasdon, Minority Chair Delegate Linda Sumner, Minority Vice Chair Delegate Anthony Barill Delegate Jason Barrett Delegate Denise L. Campbell Delegate Ron Fragale If your last name begins with H–O, please contact these Delegates concerning HB 2765: Delegate Tiffany Elizabeth Lawrence Delegate David G. Perry Delegate Dave Pethtel Delegate Ted Tomblin Delegate David Walker Delegate Larry A. Williams Delegate Adam R. Young Delegate George Ambler If your last name begins with P–Z, please contact these Delegates concerning HB 2765: Delegate Jim Butler Delegate Roy Cooper Delegate Paul Espinosa Delegate David A. Evans Delegate Danny Hamrick Delegate Suzette Raines Delegate Ruth Rowan Delegate Steve Westfall |
Action Requested:
See House bill. |
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