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SB315 • 2025

Directs the Department of Education to review, make recommendations and develop best practices related to the recording of student absences and how school districts respond to student absences and to develop a common coding system for school districts to use for student absences.

Directs the Department of Education to review, make recommendations and develop best practices related to the recording of student absences and how school districts respond to student absences and to develop a common coding system for school districts to use for student absences.

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Last action
2025-06-06
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Chapter Number Assigned
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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 130, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-15 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-15 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-05-14 House

    Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed. Ayes, 49; Nays, 3--Cate, Osborne, Yunker; Excused, 4--McDonald, Nguyen H, Owens, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Boshart Davis, Drazan, Reschke.

  7. 2025-05-13 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 14, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-12 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 13, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-05-08 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-07 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  11. 2025-05-05 House

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-04-28 House

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-04-16 House

    Referred to Education.

  14. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 2--Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Woods.

  15. 2025-04-15 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  16. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-04-11 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  18. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-03-10 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Education.

  21. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Tells ODE to take actions, and to develop a common coding system, for student absences. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).</b>
[<i>Digest: Tells ODE to take actions about how school districts record and respond to student absences. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.5).</i>]
Directs the Department of Education to review<b>,</b> [<i>and</i>] make recommendations <b>and develop best practices</b> related to the recording of student absences and how school districts respond to student absences<b> and to develop a common coding system for school districts to use for student absences</b>.
[<i>Requires school districts to report to the department when a student is not considered to have regular attendance.</i>].
Relating to: Relating to the recording of student absences.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned