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House amends truancy law to clarify excused absences and removes 'approval' requirement for family activities
Summary
The House approved HB148 to define excused absences and remove misdemeanor citation for some parental failures to respond; members adopted an amendment deleting the word 'approval' (so only prior notice is required for family activities) and sent the amended bill to the Senate.
SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers on the House floor on Feb. 14 adopted changes to state truancy law intended to clarify what counts as a valid excuse and to reduce criminal penalties for parents in most cases.
Representative Eric Hutchings, sponsor of House Bill 148, said the bill defines what constitutes an absence and enumerates excused absences — illness, family death/crisis, approved school activity,…
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