Allow students to enroll in any public school within their resident school district with specified priorities and exceptions.
AN ACT relating to education; allowing children to enroll in any public school within their resident school district as specified; providing exceptions; providing priority for specified students; requiring reporting by school districts; amending the duties of the school district board of trustees; requiring the state superintendent of public instruction to publish reported information; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Andrew, Bear, Harshman, Lawley, Senator(s) Boner, Olsen
Allows students to enroll in any public school within their resident school district beginning in school year 2026-2027, with specified exceptions and priority enrollment for students residing in the school's attendance area and those with siblings already enrolled.
Effective: July 1, 2026
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2/28/2025(House)
H COW:Failed 16-40-6-0-0
2/24/2025(House)
H Placed on General File
2/24/2025(House)
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
2/13/2025(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
1/30/2025(House)
H Received for Introduction
1/30/2025(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-4-1-0-0
1/29/2025(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
1/28/2025(Senate)
S COW:Passed
1/27/2025(Senate)
S Placed on General File
1/27/2025(Senate)
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
1/21/2025(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
1/14/2025(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
1/13/2025(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H COW:Failed 16-40-6-0-0
FailedYea: Andrew, Bratten, Filer, Geringer, Haroldson, Johnson, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Ottman, Rodriguez-Williams, Singh, Smith, Strock, Webb, Wharff
Nay: Allemand, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, G. Brown, Byron, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Guggenmos, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Knapp, Larsen, McCann, Lucas, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Schmid, Sherwood, Storer, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webber, Williams, Wylie, Yin, Neiman
Excused: L. Brown, E. Campbell, Kelly, Locke, Nicholas, Winter
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: BRATTEN, ERICKSON, GUGGENMOS, KELLY, LAWLEY, SINGH, STROCK, ANDREW
Nay: WILLIAMS