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SB101 Authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.

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Authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

6

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
💰

Your Wallet

Open enrollment could create transportation costs for families choosing distant schools and funding shifts between sending and receiving districts.

6
🏘️

Your Community

Statewide open enrollment expands educational options but could destabilize funding for schools that lose students and overcrowd popular schools.

8
⚖️

Your Freedom

Dramatically expands parental choice in public education, allowing families to select the best school for their child regardless of district boundaries.

Status

Lay SB101 on Table (Rep. Sweeney): Motion Adopted DV 320-32 04/23/2026 House Journal 11

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Timothy Lang (R)

The Short Version

Allows parents to enroll children in any public school statewide, creating open enrollment. Also creates an exemption from recording consent requirements under the parental bill of rights. In House Education committee.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Families seeking better school options
  • ▲ Students in underperforming districts

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Schools that may lose enrollment and funding
  • ▼ Receiving districts that could become overcrowded

Roll Call Detail (3 votes)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Adopt Amendment 2026-04-23
Passed

YES = Adopt this amendment. NO = Reject this amendment.

182R
Voted to Adopt Amendment (182)
10R + 162D
Voted Against Amendment (172)
25
Absent
14
Not voting
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Voted Yea (182)

Republicans (182)

Voted Nay (172)

Republicans (10)
Democrats (162)
Absent (25)

Allan Howland (D) , Catherine Sofikitis (D) , Cathy Kenny (R) , Charles Foote (R) , Charlie St. Clair (D) , Dennis Malloy (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Jodi Nelson (R) , John Sellers (R) , Kate Murray (D) , Laura Telerski (D) , Laurel Stavis (D) , Laurence Miner (R) , Leonard Turcotte (R) , Mark Pearson (R) , Peter Morency (R) , Raymond Plante (R) , Sayra Devito (R) , Sheri Minor (R) , Stephanie Grund (D) , Susan Vandecasteele (R) , Ted Gorski (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , Wayne Pearson (D)

Committee Amendment 2026-01-29
Passed

YES = Adopt this amendment. NO = Reject this amendment.

14R
Voted to Adopt Amendment (14)
2R + 8D
Voted Against Amendment (10)
0
Absent
0
Not voting
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Ought to Pass w/Amendment 2026-01-29
Passed

YES = Pass the bill. NO = Reject the bill.

14R
Voted to Pass (14)
2R + 8D
Voted Against (10)
0
Absent
0
Not voting
Show all 24 individual votes
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