SB355 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Schools, K-12, compel attendance from ages 6 to 18, raise dropout age to 19, Secs. 16-11-16, 16-28-3, 16-28-3.1 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law provides for compulsory
attendance in K-12 schools for children between the
ages of six and 17 years, with exceptions</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would compel attendance in schools
for children from the ages of six through 18 years</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also raise the age at which
a student may withdraw from public school from 18
to 19 years of age</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to K-12 education; to amend Sections
16-11-16, 16-28-3, and 16-28-3.1, Code of Alabama 1975; to
increase the maximum compulsory attendance age from 17 to 18
years; to make conforming changes relating to city boards of
education; and to raise the age at which a student may
withdraw from public school from 18 to 19 years.
</p>
Subjects
Public Schools
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 6, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 30, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 6, 2021 | Room 825 *HB 486 added to agenda* at 10:45 | Senate ED Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB355 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB355 for Education Policy |