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AZ SB1134

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2016

Primary Sponsor

Barbara McGuire

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Raises the compulsory school attendance age from 16 to 18 years old, requiring children at least 6 and under 18 years of age to attend school.

  • Updates high school equivalency diploma eligibility requirements to require applicants be at least 18 years old instead of 16 years old.

  • Increases the minimum age at which children can be employed while excused from school attendance from 14 years old to 16 years old.

  • Applies the higher compulsory attendance age to all related statutes governing school attendance, truancy, and attendance officer enforcement.

Legislative Description

Schools; compulsory attendance age; increase

Last Action

Referred to Senate ED Committee

1/20/2016

Full Bill Text

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