HB653
Excused student absences; visitation of immediate family members on active duty military, etc.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 6, 2026
House: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Hillary Pugh Kent (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Excused student absences for visitation of immediate family members; active duty military; scheduled for deployment, on leave from deployment, or returning from deployment outside the United States.
Provides a minimum of five excused absences, with additional excused absences permitted at the discretion of the division superintendent, to any student whose immediate family member is active duty military and has received orders for, is on leave from, or has recently returned from deployment outside the United States for ... (More) the purpose of visitation with such family member. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104899D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB653)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 02/02/2026 - House: Reported from Education with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106668D-H1
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/05/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/05/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)
