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Authors Lee  
Coauthors: Zbur  
Subject Pupil attendance: excused absences: religious observance.
Relating To relating to pupil attendance.
Title An act to amend Section 48205 of the Education Code, relating to pupil attendance.
Last Action Dt 2026-02-09
State Introduced
Status In Committee Process
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2026-03-19     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-19     Coauthors revised.
2026-02-23     Referred to Com. on ED.
2026-02-10     From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
2026-02-09     Read first time. To print.
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Introduced     2026-02-09
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Existing law, notwithstanding the requirement that each person between 6 and 18 years of age who is not otherwise exempted is subject to compulsory full-time education, requires a pupil to be excused from school for specified types of absences, including, among others, for justifiable personal reasons when the pupil’s absence is requested in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or a designated representative, as provided. Existing law specifies that a justifiable personal reason includes observance of a holiday or ceremony of the pupil’s religion.