Section 160.701

Title XI EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

Chapter 160

Effective - 28 Aug 2025, see footnote   

  160.701.  Activities associations, minimum practice attendance — exemption for students on active duty. — 1.  For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:

  (1)  "Active duty", any person who is on full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Sections^* 1209 and 1211;

  (2)  "Activities association", any nonprofit statewide organization that facilitates interscholastic activities for secondary school students, and whose members include at least one public school district that pays any fees to such association, including, but not limited to, activity participation fees, tournament registration fees, membership fees, or any other fees relating to membership in such association or participation in any activities facilitated by such association.

  2.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a statewide activities association shall not require any student who is on active duty to attend a minimum number of practices as a condition of such student's membership on any group or team facilitated or overseen by such association.

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(L. 2025 H.B. 419 merged with S.B. 68)

*Word "Section" appears in original rolls.