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AB-2335 Pupil attendance: release during regular schoolday: parent or guardian identification.(2021-2022)

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Date Published: 02/16/2022 09:00 PM
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2335

Introduced by Assembly Member Nguyen

February 16, 2022

An act to add Section 46014.5 to the Education Code, relating to pupil attendance.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2335, as introduced, Nguyen. Pupil attendance: release during regular schoolday: parent or guardian identification.
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 the purpose of having medical, dental, optometrical, or chiropractic services rendered.
This bill would require a parent or guardian, or a person designated by a parent or guardian, to present a valid form of government-issued identification to a school employee in order for a pupil to be released to the parent or guardian, or to the person designated by a parent or guardian, during regular instruction hours. To the extent the bill would impose additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: YES  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 46014.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:

46014.5.
 (a) A pupil shall not be released to a parent or guardian, or a person designated by a parent or guardian, during regular instruction hours unless the parent or guardian, or the person designated by the parent or guardian, presents a valid form of government-issued identification to a school employee.
(b) For purposes of this section, a government-issued identification means any of the following:
(1) A document issued by a federal, state, county, or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof, including, but not limited to, an identification card or a valid motor vehicle operator’s license, including licenses issued pursuant to Section 12801.9 of the Vehicle Code, that contains the name, date of birth, description, and picture of the person.
(2) A valid passport issued by the United States or by a foreign government.
(3) A valid identification card issued to a member of the United States Armed Forces that includes the date of birth and picture of the person.
(4) A valid consular identification document.
(5) An identification card issued by a federally recognized tribal government.

SEC. 2.

 If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.