PA HB1907 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 23-4)
Status: Passed on November 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-11-03 - Act No. 138
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, providing for purpose, further providing for definitions, providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools, further providing for excuses from attending school and for penalties for violation of compulsory attendance requirements, providing for procedure by school when child habitually truant, for procedure upon filing of citation, for penalties for violating compulsory school attendance requirements and for study of truancy procedure and repealing provisions relating to suspension of operating privilege; in charter schools, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations; and, in disruptive student programs, further providing for definitions.

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Title

In pupils and attendance, providing for purpose, further providing for definitions, providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools, further providing for excuses from attending school and for penalties for violation of compulsory attendance requirements, providing for procedure by school when child habitually truant, for procedure upon filing of citation, for penalties for violating compulsory school attendance requirements and for study of truancy procedure and repealing provisions relating to suspension of operating privilege; in charter schools, further providing for provisions applicable to charter schools and for applicability of other provisions of this act and of other acts and regulations; and, in disruptive student programs, further providing for definitions.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-10-26 - House - House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-10-26 - Senate - Senate Floor: HB 1907 PN 4045, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-10-26 - House - House Floor: HB 1907 PN 4045, CONCUR (Y: 185 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2016-10-24 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-10-18 - Senate - Senate Education: Reported as Amended (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-05-02 - House - House Floor: HB 1907 PN 3199, FP (Y: 197 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2016-04-13 - House - House Floor: HB 1907 PN 3108, 2015 A6754, MCCARTER (Y: 194 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2016-04-13 - House - House Floor: HB 1907 PN 3108, 2015 A6754, SUSP RULES, MCCARTER (Y: 163 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2016-04-11 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-06 - House - House Floor: HB 1907 PN 3059, 2015 A6477, MCCARTER (Y: 113 N: 75 NV: 0 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2016-04-06 - House - House Floor: HB 1907 PN 3059, 2015 A6476, MCCARTER (Y: 91 N: 98 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [FAIL]
2016-04-06 - House - House Floor: HB 1907 PN 3059, 2015 A6525, MILLER, D. (Y: 89 N: 100 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [FAIL]
2016-04-06 - House - House Floor: HB 1907 PN 3059, 2015 A6444, MILLER, D. (Y: 85 N: 104 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [FAIL]
2016-04-06 - House - House Floor: HB 1907 PN 3059, 2015 A6441, MILLER, D. (Y: 80 N: 109 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [FAIL]
2016-04-06 - House - House Floor: HB 1907 PN 3059, 2015 A6471, BENNINGHOFF (Y: 190 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2016-04-06 - House - House Floor: HB 1907 PN 3059, 2015 A6433, BENNINGHOFF (Y: 190 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2016-04-04 - House - House Education: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-04 - House - House Education: Adopt Amendment A06373 (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-11-03HouseAct No. 138
2016-11-03HouseApproved by the Governor
2016-10-27HousePresented to the Governor
2016-10-26HouseSigned in Senate
2016-10-26HouseSigned in House
2016-10-26HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments (185-6)
2016-10-26HouseRe-reported on concurrence, as committed
2016-10-26HouseReferred to RULES
2016-10-26HouseIn the House
2016-10-26SenateThird consideration and final passage (48-0)
2016-10-24SenateRe-reported as committed
2016-10-19SenateRe-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
2016-10-19SenateSecond consideration
2016-10-18SenateFirst consideration
2016-10-18SenateReported as amended
2016-05-09SenateReferred to EDUCATION
2016-05-02SenateIn the Senate
2016-05-02HouseFinal passage (197-3)
2016-04-13HouseThird consideration, with amendments
2016-04-11HouseRe-reported as committed
2016-04-06HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
2016-04-06HouseSecond consideration, with amendments
2016-04-05HouseRemoved from table
2016-04-04HouseLaid on the table
2016-04-04HouseFirst consideration
2016-04-04HouseReported as amended
2016-03-17HouseReferred to EDUCATION

Pennsylvania State Sources

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