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Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the 4th indented paragraph after the title (page 1, lines 22 to 33 and page 2, lines 1 to 15 in amendment) and inserting the following:
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Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 3, 4 and 5 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §3273, sub-§1,  as repealed and replaced by PL 1989, c. 415, §6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
 
1.  Civil violations.     A parent who has control of a person who is habitually truant under section 3272, subsection 2 and who is primarily responsible for that person's truancy commits a civil violation under this chapter.
Sec. 4. 20-A MRSA §3273, sub-§6  is enacted to read:
 
6.  Fine.     For a civil violation under this section, the court may impose a fine not to exceed $250, all or part of which may be suspended upon the offender's compliance with a court order under this section.
Sec. 5. 20-A MRSA §5051-A, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 533, §3, is amended to read:
 
1. Habitually truant.   A student is habitually truant if the student is subject to section 5001-A and:
 
A.   Is subject to section 5001-A; and
 
B.  Has completed grade 6 and has the equivalent of 10 full days of unexcused absences or 7 consecutive school days of unexcused absences during a school year.; or
 
C. Is at least 7 years of age and has not completed grade 6 and has the equivalent of 7 full days of unexcused absences or 5 consecutive school days of unexcused absences during a school year.’
Amend the bill in section 6 in paragraph C in subparagraph (3) in the 2nd line (page 2, line 11 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "or Class E crime"
Amend the bill in section 6 in paragraph C in subparagraph (4) in the 2nd line (page 2, line 14 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "statute" the following: 'and the Department of Health and Human Services of a violation under subsection 1, paragraph C'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 8 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 8. 20-A MRSA §5053-A, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 533, §5, is amended to read:
 
1. Civil violation.   If a parent has control of a student who is habitually truant under section 5051-A, subsection 1 and that parent is primarily responsible for that truancy, that parent commits a civil violation for which a fine of not lessmore than $25$250 may be adjudged, all or part of which may be suspended upon the parent's compliance with a court order under subsection 2.
Sec. 9. 20-A MRSA §5053-A, sub-§4,  as enacted by PL 2003, c. 533, §5, is amended to read:
 
4. Prima facie proof.   Evidence that shows that the parent received the notice under section 5051-A, subsection 2 and that the child has accumulated 107 absences that are not justified under the established attendance policies of the school administrative unit is prima facie proof that the child's parent failed to enroll the child in school, failed to send the child to school or failed to require the child to regularly attend schoolparent is primarily responsible for the child's habitual truancy or the parent failed to take corrective measures for the child's habitual truancy.
Sec. 10. 22 MRSA §4002, sub-§1,  as amended by PL 1985, c. 739, §1, is further amended to read:
 
1. Abuse or neglect.   "Abuse or neglect" means a threat to a child's health or welfare by physical, mental or emotional injury or impairment, sexual abuse or exploitation, deprivation of essential needs or lack of protection from these or failure to ensure compliance with school attendance requirements under Title 20-A, section 3272, subsection 2, paragraph B or section 5051-A, subsection 1, paragraph C, by a person responsible for the child.
Sec. 11. 22 MRSA §4002, sub-§6, ¶B,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 373, §4, is further amended to read:
 
B. Deprivation of adequate food, clothing, shelter, supervision or care or education when the child is at least 7 years of age and has not completed grade 6;’
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment removes the provision in the bill making it a Class E crime for parents who fail to take corrective measures for truant children from kindergarten to grade 6. It amends the definition of "jeopardy" in the statutes administered by the Department of Health and Human Services to include deprivation of education when the child is at least 7 years of age and has not completed grade 6. It requires a superintendent to include in the mandatory notice sent to parents of truant children that the superintendent is authorized to notify the Department of Health and Human Services of the truancy. It amends the definition of "abuse and neglect" to include violation of truancy laws by parents of children who are at least 7 years of age and have not completed grade 6.
It allows a court to impose a fine not to exceed $250 for habitual truancy and allows the court to suspend all or part of a fine for habitual truancy upon compliance with a court order issued in connection with the habitual truancy.