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2013 House Bill 1283: Changing compulsory school attendance requirements for children six and seven years of age
Introduced by Rep. Marcie Maxwell, (Renton) (D) on January 22, 2013
Modifies current law to require six-year olds to attend school. This act also modifies truancy laws to apply to students age eight and older. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Education Committee on January 22, 2013
Substitute offered in the House on February 14, 2013
Lowers the age for parents whose children receive home-based instruction
to sign a declaration of intent to provide home-based instruction from age 8 and older to age
6 and older.
Referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on February 18, 2013
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 1, 2013
Vote to be reconsidered.
Received in the House on March 8, 2013
Reduces compulsory school attendance from age 8 to age 6.
Eliminates the requirement that school districts take certain actions, including
filing a civil action against parents, when enrolled 6- and 7-year-olds have a
certain number of unexcused absences.
Specifies that parents whose children receive home-based instruction must
only perform certain duties for children 8 years old and older.
Received in the Senate on March 12, 2013
Referred to the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on March 12, 2013