Skip to content

Pupil attendance: excused absences: cultural ceremonies or events.

It became law on Sep 24, 2021.

CA AB 516 · Assembly Bill · 2021–2022

Stage
Became law
Started in
Assembly
Sponsor
Megan Dahle
Latest action
Sep 24, 2021

What it does

Existing law, notwithstanding the requirement that each person between 6 and 18 years of age who is not otherwise exempted is subject to compulsory full-time education, requires a pupil to be excused from school for specified types of absences, including, among others, if the absence was due to the pupil's illness.

Read the full text

Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 24, 2021

What moved

Loading recorded actions…

Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

In the news

Reporting that may mention this subject. Possible matches are labeled.

Loading coverage…

Where it goes next

It is law in California. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

Work with this bill

Pupil attendance: excused absences: cultural ceremonies or events. | 52