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SB991Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.

Passed

Introduced by Paul Bettencourt, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#3151 · May 21, 2025

100

Yes

44

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Education K-16

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  12. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  13. Committee report printed and distributed

  14. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  15. Laid before the Senate

  16. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  17. Vote recorded in Journal

  18. Three day rule suspended

  19. Record vote

  20. Read 3rd time

  21. Passed

  22. Record vote

  23. Reported engrossed

  24. Received from the Senate

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Public Education

  27. Considered in formal meeting

  28. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  29. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  30. Committee report distributed

  31. Committee report sent to Calendars

  32. Considered in Calendars

  33. Placed on General State Calendar

  34. Read 2nd time

  35. Passed to 3rd reading

  36. Record vote RV#3103

  37. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  38. Read 3rd time

  39. Passed

  40. Record vote RV#3151

  41. House passage reported

  42. Reported enrolled

  43. Signed in the Senate

  44. Signed in the House

  45. Sent to the Governor

  46. Signed by the Governor

  47. Effective on 9/1/25

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