HB1573: Permitting excused absences for student participation in certain activities and mandating the state board of education to grant school reassignment requests for students demonstrating a manifest educational hardship
Engrossed
House
Summary
Permitting excused absences for student participation in certain activities and mandating the state board of education to grant school reassignment requests for students demonstrating a manifest educational hardship
Sponsors
James Thibault
R - HD-25-MER
Primary
Margaret Drye
R - HD-07-SUL
Co-sponsor
Samuel Farrington
R - HD-08-STR
Co-sponsor
Lisa Freeman
R - HD-08-BEL
Co-sponsor
Juliet Harvey-Bolia
R - HD-03-BEL
Co-sponsor
Melissa Litchfield
R - HD-32-ROC
Co-sponsor
Michael Moffett
R - HD-04-MER
Co-sponsor
Jonah Wheeler
D - HD-33-HIL
Co-sponsor
Daniel Innis
R - SD-007
Co-sponsor
Victoria Sullivan
R - SD-018
Co-sponsor
History
- 2025-12-10 Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration House Journal 1 P. 26
- 2026-01-08 Public Hearing: 01/12/2026 10:15 am GP 232
- 2026-02-04 Executive Session: 01/12/2026 10:15 am GP 232
- 2026-02-04 Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0396h 01/29/2026 (Vote 10-8; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 9 P. 37
- 2026-02-04 Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- 2026-03-05 Amendment # 2026-0396h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6
- 2026-03-05 Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0396h: Motion Adopted DV 200-149 03/05/2026 House Journal 6
- 2026-03-06 Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Education; Senate Journal 6
- 2026-03-31 Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:45 am; Senate Calendar 13
- 2026-03-31 Hearing: 04/07/2026, Map Room, SL, 09:55 am, on proposed non-germane amendment # 2026-1244s; Senate Calendar 13
- 2026-04-28 Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1729s, 05/07/2026, Vote 3-2; Senate Calendar 17
- 2026-05-07 Committee Amendment # 2026-1729s, Regular Calendar 14Y-8N, Amendment Adopted; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11
- 2026-05-07 Sen. Prentiss Moved to divide the Question on Ought to Pass with Amendments with the first vote on Sections 3; 4; and the Effective Date and the second vote on the Remainder and the Effective Date; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11
- 2026-05-07 The Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11
- 2026-05-07 Ought to Pass with Amendment on Sections 3; 4; and the Effective Date; Motion Adopted; Voice Vote, 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11
- 2026-05-07 Ought to Pass with the Amendment on the Remainder of the Bill and the Effective Date; Motion Adopted; Voice Vote, 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11
- 2026-05-07 OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11
- 2026-05-21 House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1244s and 2026-1729s (Rep. Noble): Motion Adopted DV 186-160 05/21/2026 House Journal 14
Committee Referrals
2025-12-10
Education Policy and Administration
House
2026-03-06
Education
Senate
Calendar Events
Past Events (4)
2026-01-12
Hearing - GP 232
2026-01-12
Hearing - GP 232
2026-04-07
Hearing - Room Map Room, SL
2026-04-07
Hearing - Map Room, SL
Votes
Committee Amendment
2026-05-07
Passed
Yea: 14
Nay: 8
NV: 0
Absent: 2
Individual Votes (24)
| Democrats | Vote | Republicans | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Rosenwald | Nay | Daniel Innis | Yea |
| David Watters | Nay | Daryl Abbas | Yea |
| Debra Altschiller | Nay | David Rochefort | Yea |
| Donovan Fenton | Nay | Denise Ricciardi | Absent |
| Patrick Long | Nay | Howard Pearl | Yea |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Nay | James Gray | Yea |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Nay | Keith Murphy | Yea |
| Tara Reardon | Nay | Kevin Avard | Absent |
| Mark McConkey | Yea | ||
| Regina Birdsell | Yea | ||
| Ruth Ward | Yea | ||
| Sharon Carson | Yea | ||
| Tim McGough | Yea | ||
| Timothy Lang | Yea | ||
| Victoria Sullivan | Yea | ||
| William Gannon | Yea |