Bill Title: Amends the School Code. In the Article governing compulsory attendance of pupils, provides that the term "truant" means a child who is subject to compulsory school attendance and who is absent without valid cause, as defined in the Article, from such attendance for more than 1% but less than 5% of the past 180 days (rather than absent without valid cause from such attendance for a school day or portion thereof). Effective July 1, 2018.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-08-17 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0918 [HB5795 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2018-05-22	57	0	2	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2018-04-20	103	0	1	3	107	Passed	Link	View

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