2026 Regular Session
HB3032
Schools; prohibiting minor children from being enrolled in school unless a parent or guardian fills out an application for free or reduced-price meals; opt out; effective date; emergency.
Legislative progress
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Partner positions
Dislikes
No minor child shall be admitted to any public school operating in this state unless and until an application for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Act is completed by the child's parent or legal guardian and returned to the applicable school district OR the OPT OUT FORM.
HB 3032 conditions access to public education on completion of a federal data-collection instrument, aligning directly with workforce-development and longitudinal tracking systems rather than academic improvement or parental rights. This is not about feeding children — it is about guaranteeing 100% data capture...Use access to services to force participation in data systems.A real opt-out would mean: No form, no data, no condition on enrollment.
Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 4, 2026 · House
House: Common Education Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
Passed
8 yea–2 nay
Committee referrals
February 3, 2026 · House
Education Oversight
February 3, 2026 · House
Common Education
Instrument history
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House Authored by Senator Hines (principal Senate author)
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House Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education
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House Referred to Common Education
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House Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
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House Authored by Representative Lowe (Dick)
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House First Reading