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HB 653 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0193)

Excused student absences; visitation of immediate family members on active duty military, etc.

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38 actions
  1. Apr 6, 2026 executive
    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0193)
  2. Apr 6, 2026 executive
    Approved by Governor-Chapter 193 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Mar 14, 2026 executive
    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Mar 14, 2026 lower
    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  5. Mar 12, 2026 lower
    Signed by Speaker
  6. Mar 11, 2026 upper
    Signed by President
  7. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB653)
  8. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB653ER)
  9. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Enrolled
  10. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    Engrossed by Senate as amended
  13. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    Committee amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)
  14. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    Read third time
  15. Feb 27, 2026 upper
    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  16. Feb 27, 2026 upper
    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
  17. Feb 27, 2026 upper
    Rules suspended
  18. Feb 26, 2026 upper
    Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
  19. Feb 26, 2026 upper
    Senate committee offered
  20. Feb 19, 2026 upper
    Assigned Education sub: Public Education
  21. Feb 9, 2026 upper
    Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  22. Feb 9, 2026 upper
    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  23. Feb 9, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB653)
  24. Feb 6, 2026 lower
    Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)
  25. Feb 5, 2026 lower
    Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  26. Feb 5, 2026 lower
    committee substitute agreed to
  27. Feb 5, 2026 lower
    Read second time
  28. Feb 4, 2026 lower
    Read first time
  29. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    Committee substitute printed 26106668D-H1
  30. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
  31. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    Reported from Education with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
  32. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    House committee offered
  33. Jan 29, 2026 lower
    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB653)
  34. Jan 27, 2026 lower
    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N)
  35. Jan 27, 2026 lower
    House subcommittee offered
  36. Jan 23, 2026 lower
    Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
  37. Jan 13, 2026 lower
    Referred to Committee on Education
  38. Jan 13, 2026 lower
    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104899D
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