Brief Description: Regarding fines collected in truancy court actions.

Sponsors: Senators Stevens and Hargrove.

Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections
House Committee on Judiciary

Background: Fifty percent of all fines imposed under the truancy petition provisions are to be applied to the support of the public schools in the school district where the offense was committed and the other 50 percent of all fines are to be paid to the county treasurer for the court's use in enforcing the truancy provisions.

Summary: The court is required to remit 50 percent of the fines collected under the truancy petition provisions to the child's school district.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      48   0
House      96   0

Effective: June 12, 2008