Bills › 89th General Assembly
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 9, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 9, 2022
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If a school has a rule requiring students to wear face coverings, they must allow an exception if a parent provides a written note stating the mask hurts the student's education. Schools must process these requests quickly and cannot punish students who receive an exception. If a school employee or contractor breaks these rules, they could be fined up to $500.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to facial covering policies adopted by the boards of directors of school districts or the authorities in charge of accredited nonpublic schools and provides civil penalties. The bill requires that if the board of directors of a school district or the authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school adopt a facial covering policy as a necessary accommodation for a child with disabilities, the board or authorities shall grant an exception to the policy to any student whose parent or guardian provides written notice to the school district or accredited nonpublic school indicating that wearing a facial covering is detrimental to the student’s education. Additionally, the bill requires the board of directors of a school district and the authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school to process these requests within hours after receipt and prohibits any adverse action against a student who is granted an exception. The bill requires the department of education to adopt rules to create a process to accept complaints from parents and guardians related to violations of the bill’s provisions. _____ department shall assess a civil penalty against the employee or contractor not to exceed $500 for each violation.
House subcommittee
Named February 9, 2022. Meeting: Thursday, February 10 · 8:30 AM · RM 102, Sup. Ct. Consult (Cancelled).
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