SB 8-FN (2017): relative to school attendance in towns with no public schools.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “SB 8-FN (2017): relative to school attendance in towns with no public schools.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2017/sb8. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). SB 8-FN (2017): relative to school attendance in towns with no public schools. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2017/sb8
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “SB 8-FN (2017): relative to school attendance in towns with no public schools.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2017/sb8.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-2017-sb8, title = {SB 8-FN (2017): relative to school attendance in towns with no public schools.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2017/sb8}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
SB 8-FN (2017)
relative to school attendance in towns with no public schools.
- Status: Signed into law
- Term: 2017-2018
- House committee: Education
- Senate committee: Education
- Subject: Education - General
- Chapter law: 182
The Story
It was introduced on January 19, 2017 and referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 31, 2017. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On February 23, 2017 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 15, 2017. The committee met in executive session on May 2, 2017 and May 16, 2017. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2017-1786h) by a vote of 13–6, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2017-1786h) was adopted on a voice vote on June 1, 2017, changing the text of the bill. On June 1, 2017 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 210–147. On June 8, 2017 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes, on a motion by Sen. Reagan. The bill was enrolled on June 22, 2017 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2017-2375e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on June 29, 2017, making it Chapter 182 of the session laws. It took effect on August 28, 2017.
Sponsors
- Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Chuck Morse (R - SD22)
- Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3)
- Sen. Andy Sanborn (R - SD9)
- Sen. Bob Giuda (R - SD2)
- Sen. James Gray (R - SD6)
- Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
- Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17)
- Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
- Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
- Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD24)
- Rep. Terry Wolf (R - Hills 7)
- Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 4)
- Rep. Joseph Pitre (R - Straf 2)
- Rep. James Grenier (R - Sull 7)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 31, 2017, 10:30 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 103
- March 15, 2017, 3:00 PM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 207
- May 2, 2017, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 207
- May 16, 2017, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 207
Votes
- February 23, 2017, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 14, nays 9, passed
- June 1, 2017, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 210, nays 147, passed
- June 8, 2017, Senate: Concur — yeas 14, nays 9, passed
The Docket
- January 19, 2017: Introduced 01/19/2017 and Referred to Education
- January 31, 2017: Hearing: 01/31/2017, Room 103, LOB, 10:30 am
- February 16, 2017: Introduced 02/16/2017 and referred to Education
- February 23, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/23/2017
- February 23, 2017: Ought to Pass : RC 14Y-9N, MA; OT3rdg; 02/23/2017
- March 15, 2017: Public Hearing: 03/15/2017 03:00 PM LOB 207
- May 2, 2017: Executive Session: 05/02/2017 10:00 AM LOB 207
- May 16, 2017: Executive Session: 05/16/2017 10:30 AM LOB 207
- May 17, 2017: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- June 1, 2017: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2017-1786h for 06/01/2017 (Vote 13-6; RC)
- June 1, 2017: Amendment #2017-1786h : AA VV 06/01/2017
- June 1, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1786h: MA RC 210-147 06/01/2017
- June 8, 2017: Sen. Reagan Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, RC 14Y-9N, MA; 06/08/2017
- June 8, 2017: Enrolled Bill Amendment #2017-2375e : AA VV 06/08/2017
- June 8, 2017: Enrolled Bill Amendment #2017-2375e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/08/2017)
- June 22, 2017: Enrolled 06/22/2017
- June 22, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 06/22/2017)
- June 29, 2017: Signed by the Governor on 06/29/2017; Chapter 0182; Effective 08/28/2017