Committee on Children
JOINT FAVORABLE REPORT
Bill No.: HB-6508
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING REMOTE LEARNING ATTENDANCE.
Vote Date: 3/11/2021
Vote Action: Joint Favorable Substitute
PH Date: 3/2/2021
File No.:
Disclaimer: The following JOINT FAVORABLE Report is prepared for the benefit of the
members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and
explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber
thereof for any purpose.
SPONSORS OF BILL:
Committee on Children
REASONS FOR BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to conduct a study on how effective certain changes in procedures
in the Department of Children and Families may increase the effectiveness of services
provided to children in the care and custody of the commissioner. The commissioner would
then report the outcome of this study to the joint standing committee of the General
Assembly.
In line 18 language is added to explain that according to the Commissioner of Educations
permission a virtual session of a class counts as an actual school session.
In line 35 language is added in order to amend the definition of an excused/unexcused
absence to exclude school sessions that are conducted through virtual platforms.
RESPONSE FROM ADMINISTRATION/AGENCY:
No response from administration/agency to this bill offered.
NATURE AND SOURCES OF SUPPORT:
No Support to this bill offered
NATURE AND SOURCES OF OPPOSITION:
No Opposition to this bill offered.
Reported by: Gabriela Dos Santos Date: March 20th 2021
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Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 10-16, 10-198b
KID Joint Favorable Substitute: 10-16, 10-198b
File No. 163: 10-16, 10-198b