Establishes open enrollment schools
Summary
Establishes open enrollment schools; provides that nonresidents of a district, if otherwise eligible to enroll into a public school of this state are entitled to enroll into the school or schools of another district or city if the nonresident district's board of education has adopted an open enrollment policy and enrolling the nonresident pupil is consistent with such policy.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Aug 13, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Total actions
2
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Aug 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Magnarelli
DDemocratic
Co
Stacey Pheffer Amato
DDemocratic
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