HB1144

Schools; attendance; allowing one day per semester for an excused absence for student mental health; effective date; emergency.

Introduced·2/3/25
Int Text

Oklahoma HB1144 allows one excused absence per semester for student mental health, effective July 1, 2025.

Oklahoma HB1144 amends school attendance laws to allow students one excused absence per semester for mental health reasons. The bill specifies that no documentation is required for this excused absence. The provisions of the bill become effective July 1, 2025, and an emergency clause is declared, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval.

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Common Education Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Feb 4, 2025

House

Second Reading referred to Education Oversight

Feb 4, 2025

House

Referred to Common Education

Feb 3, 2025

House

First Reading