Prohibits children from being denied access to a free public education due to citizenship or immigration status
Summary
Prohibits children from being denied access to a free public education on account of perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status or the perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status of their parents or person in a parental relationship.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 3, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
Dec 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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