HB102--VOTINGASANEXCUSEDABSENCE
SPONSOR: Ealy
Thisbillspecifiesthatanystudententitledtovoteatany
electioninthisstatewillbegrantedthreehourstoleaveschool
inordertodoso.
Studentswholeaveschooltovotewillnotbeliabletoany
disciplinaryactionprovidedthattheymadearequestforleave
priortothedateoftheelection.
Theschoolmaydesignateanythreehoursoftheschooldayon
electiondayduringwhichstudentsareallowedtoleavetovote.
Eachschooldistrictmustadoptandimplementawrittenpolicy
relatingtoabsencesforvoting.
Aviolationofthissectionbyaschoolofficialisaclassfour
electionoffense.
ThisbillissimilartoHB2363(2024)andHB1212(2023).