Supporting students who are chronically absent and at risk for not graduating high school.
Last action: 2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Official Description
Supporting students who are chronically absent and at risk for not graduating high school.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5007
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- John Braun, Lisa Wellman, Adrian Cortes, Manka Dhingra, Perry Dozier, Paul Harris, Curtis King, T'wina Nobles, Marcus Riccelli, Yasmin Trudeau, Keith Wagoner, Judith Warnick, Claire Wilson, Jeff Wilson
- Introduced
- 2024-12-03
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current Committee
- Ways & Means
Bill History
- 2025-01-13 First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
- 2025-01-28 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
- 2025-02-18 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
- 2025-02-18 EDU - Majority; do pass.
- 2025-02-18 And refer to Ways & Means.
- 2025-02-18 Minority; without recommendation.
- 2025-02-19 Referred to Ways & Means.
- 2025-02-24 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
- 2025-02-27 Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
- 2026-01-12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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