Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc.

The document structure was changed to include House Substitute formatting, including page numbers and line numbers, while the actual legislative text and policy requirements remain unchanged.

The definition of 'law-enforcement agent' was modified to explicitly exclude school resource officers employed by school boards acting within the scope of their normal duties, whereas the previous version included them.

The requirement for schools to notify parents and seek consent before allowing immigration enforcement agents to access students was removed.

The mandate for the Department of Education to collaborate with the Office of the Attorney General was added.

The requirement for school boards to post policies on their websites was removed.

The deadline for the Department of Education to provide guidance was changed from August 1, 2027, to August 1, 2026.

The bill was moved from the Senate Committee on Education and Health to the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, changing the committee attribution and bill number suffix.

Formatting and line numbering were adjusted to reflect the new committee structure, while the actual legal provisions protecting students from discrimination based on immigration status were not altered.

Added a specific definition for 'Nonjudicial warrant' to distinguish it from warrants signed by a judge.

Expanded prohibited actions to include threatening to disclose immigration status information.

Added a new exception allowing schools to disclose information in exigent circumstances involving health or safety.

Changed the requirement from a general civil cause of action to specific procedures for schools to review and authorize requests from law enforcement agents.

Removed the specific requirement for the Department of Education to develop guidance on handling judicial and nonjudicial warrants.

Removed the specific requirement for principals to complete training by the start of the 2027-2028 school year.

The right to bring a civil action was modified to require a 15-day administrative notice and investigation period before a lawsuit can be filed, replacing the immediate right to sue found in the original draft.

The original text stating that the court 'shall' award attorney fees to prevailing plaintiffs was removed from the enacted version.

The enacted version added a specific requirement that aggrieved parties must provide written notice to the division superintendent and school board clerk detailing the alleged violation before initiating legal action.

The text was reformatted to match official legislative styles, including changes in capitalization (e.g., 'Be it enacted') and the removal of introductory session headers.