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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/29/2013 4:59:10 PM Dee Black--HSLDA Montana--Compulsory Attendance Age Bill Tabled |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Montana--Compulsory Attendance Age Bill Tabled Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: Good news! Montana Senate Bill 13 was tabled by the Senate Education and Cultural Resources Committee on January 28, 2013. After first voting to amend the bill, the committee voted 6-4 against its passage, effectively killing it. The final votes were as follows: Sen. Jim Peterson (Chair) (R) (SD 15-Buffalo) YES Sen. Llew Jones (Vice Chair) (R) (SD 14-Conrad) NO Sen. Elsie Arntzen (R) (SD 27-Billings) NO Sen. Taylor Brown (R) (SD 22-Huntley) YES Sen. Robyn Driscoll (D) (SD 26-Billings) YES Sen. Tom Facey (D) (SD 48-Missoula) YES Sen. Dave Lewis (R) (SD 42-Helena) NO Sen. Eric Moore (R) (SD 20-Miles City) NO Sen. Sharon Stewart-Peregoy (D) (SD 21-Crow Agency) NO Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy (D) (SD 16-Box Elder) NO Senate Bill 13 would have increased the compulsory school attendance age in Montana from 16 to 18, graduation from high school, or receipt of a GED, thus requiring parents to comply with the homeschool law for an additional two years unless their child first graduated from high school or obtained a GED. It is unlikely that this bill will receive further attention during this legislative session. However, we will continue to track its status to make sure it is not revived. Many thanks to all of you who contacted members of the Senate Education and Cultural Resources Committee to express your opposition to this bill. There is no doubt that homeschoolers made a difference in this committee's action. To view the text of this bill, please go to http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=17042 Sincerely, Dewitt T. Black, III HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Who's knocking on your door? When a social service worker arrives at your door, tension can run high. Wouldn't it be nice to get your lawyer on the phone, providing you with immediate step-by-step guidance? More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1099 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, Virginia 20134 Phone: (540) 338-5600 Fax: (540) 338-2733 Email: info@hslda.org Web: http://www.hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- How To Subscribe: - Subscribe to the HSLDA E-lert Service at our website: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp?Process=Subscribe - Or send an email with name and complete mailing address to: subscribe@hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscription Information: - You subscribed to the HSLDA E-lert Service as: ##ToAddress## - To unsubscribe from the HSLDA E-lert Service send an email from the email address you want to unsubscribe to: unsubscribe@hslda.org - To change your email address or make other changes to your subscription, visit the HSLDA E-lert Service account web page at: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTMASTERS: This message is being sent to the most recent address we have for our subscribers. If this is an invalid email address or you have other problems, please reply to webmaster@hslda.org. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This is considered a private and confidential message from HSLDA to its bonafide HSLDA E-lert Service subscribers. HSLDA cannot attest to the authenticity of copies posted, forwarded, or sent by any party other than HSLDA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Please do not reply or otherwise use this email address; hslda@hslda.org is for broadcast purposes only and is not intended to receive incoming messages. We cannot reply to any email sent to this address. If you have comments or questions, please send email to info@hslda.org or call HSLDA at 540-338-5600. HSLDA members can also email staff directly through the Members website at http://members.hslda.org/contact.asp. Thank you for your cooperation. ====================================================================== | |
