SF0018

Signed into Law

Attendance of students in K-12 schools.

Wyoming public schools must provide equal access to part-time enrollment for K-12 students.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to enrollment of students in K-12 public schools; specifying the public schools of the state as being equally free and accessible to children attending school on a part‑time basis; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Education

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What does this bill do?

Amends public school enrollment requirements to explicitly include part-time students in the guarantee of free and accessible public education.

Modifies W.S. 21-4-301(a) to explicitly state that public schools must be equally free and accessible to all children, including those attending school on a part-time basis, between ages 5 and 21. (W.S. 21-4-301(a), Sec. 1)
Maintains existing requirements that school districts operate schools for a minimum of 175 days per school year, with provisions for alternative schedules approved by the state board after public hearings. (W.S. 21-4-301(b), Sec. 1)
Preserves parents' and guardians' option to apply for the Education Savings Account (ESA) program on behalf of eligible children. (W.S. 21-4-301(c), W.S. 21-2-901, Sec. 1)
Specifies that the amendments apply to enrollment of children beginning with school year 2026-2027 and all subsequent school years. (Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (20)

2/27/2026(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 5

2/27/2026(Governor)

Governor Signed SEA No. 0002

2/26/2026(House)

H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0002

2/25/2026(Senate)

S President Signed SEA No. 0002

2/25/2026(LSO)

Assigned Number SEA No. 0002

Amendments (5)

SF0018H2001Failed

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Jarvis

SF0018H2002Failed

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Harshman

SF0018H3001Failed

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Jarvis

SF0018H3002Failed

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Harshman

SF0018HW001Withdrawn

HouseCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Representative Jarvis

Roll Call Votes (5)

H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/25/2026HouseYea 59Nay 0Excused 3

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Clouston, Chestek, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Fornstrom, Guggenmos, Harshman, Haroldson, Heiner, Jarvis, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Posey, Riggins, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Webb, Wasserburger, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman

Excused: Kelly, Thayer, Webber

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H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-0-3-0-0

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2/21/2026HouseYea 6Nay 0Excused 3

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Yea: ERICKSON, GUGGENMOS, SINGH, STROCK, WILLIAMS, ANDREW

Excused: BRATTEN, KELLY, LAWLEY

S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

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2/13/2026SenateYea 31Nay 0

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Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Laursen, Landen, Love, Nethercott, McKeown, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman

S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

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2/11/2026SenateYea 5Nay 0

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Yea: BRENNAN, OLSEN, ROTHFUSS, SCOTT, SCHULER

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S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 31-0-0-0-0

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2/9/2026HouseYea 31Nay 0

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Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Dockstader, Crum, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, McKeown, Love, Olsen, Nethercott, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Schuler, Salazar, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman

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