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Senate debate ties on parental‑truancy bill; substitute measure fails in 14–14 tie
Summary
Senate substitute S.B. 115, aimed at removing criminal penalties for parental truancy as a companion to juvenile justice reform, drew extended questioning about enforcement and possible sanctions. The bill resulted in a 14–14 tie on the floor and failed; senators sought procedural options afterward.
Senator Anderegg introduced a substitute to S.B. 115 on the Senate floor as the chamber considered how to handle the parental component of truancy law. He said the measure was intended as a companion to the juvenile‑justice reform bill discussed in the House and would remove criminal penalties for parents when the student‑side reform passed; the substitute retained a fallback approach if that companion bill did not advance.
The bill prompted sustained…
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