Bill > HB219

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AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL ATTENDANCE; REQUIRING GREATER COOPERATION BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ATTENDANCE FOR SUCCESS ACT; REQUIRING A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY OF A DELINQUENCY COMPLAINT TO INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE CHILD'S SCHOOL ATTENDANCE; REQUIRING JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES TO INITIATE OR REVIEW INTERVENTIONS FOR A CHILD SUBJECT TO A DELINQUENCY COMPLAINT WHO IS CHRONICALLY OR EXCESSIVELY ABSENT FROM SCHOOL; REQUIRING A CHILDREN'S COURT ATTORNEY TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE FAMILY IN NEED OF COURT-ORDERED SERVICES ACT FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN WHO ARE CHRONICALLY OR EXCESSIVELY ABSENT FROM SCHOOL; AUTHORIZING JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES TO INITIATE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ATTENDANCE FOR SUCCESS ACT FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WHO ARE CHRONICALLY OR EXCESSIVELY ABSENT FROM SCHOOL; PROVIDING JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES WITH IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO A STUDENT'S ATTENDANCE RECORDS; MAKING CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

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Luis Terrazas (R)*,  Gabriel Ramos (R), 

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