MA H1492

Bill

MA H1492

To increase the penalty for school tardiness

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase the penalty assessed on parents or guardians for excessive school truancy of a child. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase the penalty for excessive school tardiness. Specifically, it amends the existing law to change the fine for parents or guardians whose child does not attend school from a maximum of $20 to a maximum of $50 for each day the child is absent.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Tackey Chan (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1492

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1492
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1492.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1647	Relative to graffiti	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1651	Relative to pet adoption safety	Accompanied a new draft, see S2672	Similar To
H1742	Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H4110	Relative to charter school procurement	No further action taken	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S1188	Encouraging employer integrity in hiring	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1464	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
S2493	Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2516	Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S323	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S329	To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S332	Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S371	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S99	Relative to foster kids	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1647

Relative to graffiti

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1651

Relative to pet adoption safety

Accompanied a new draft, see S2672

Similar To

H1742

Relative to the penalty for disorderly persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H4110

Relative to charter school procurement

No further action taken

Similar To

H4844

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S1188

Encouraging employer integrity in hiring

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1464

To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks

Accompanied a new draft, see S2781

Similar To

S2493

Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2516

Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S322

Relative to substance use education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S323

Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S329

To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S332

Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S371

Relative to local approval for charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S99

Relative to foster kids

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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