2011 House Bill 4878

Screen welfare applicants for truancy scofflaws

Introduced in the House

July 27, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Deb Shaughnessy (R-71)

To require a person who applies for welfare and who has a school age child to sign an affidavit affirming the child is not a truant, and authorizing the welfare agency to confirm this by checking school attendance records.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations