2026 Regular Session
SB1720
Schools; providing additional rights under the Parents' Bill of Rights; providing process to submit certain complaint; providing cause of action. Effective date. Emergency.
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Partner positions
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While this bill is being sold as a broad parental-rights expansion, in reality it’s narrowly tailored toward IEP disputes and special-education enforcement.SB 1720 would expand parents’ legal rights in public schools by adding protections under the Parents’ Bill of Rights, establishing a formal complaint process, and creating a right to sue when those rights are violated — a major shift in empowering parents within the education system. SB 1720 is much more about special education / IEP enforcement than broad, general parental rights. SB 1720 is less about general parental rights and more about IEP enforcement and special-education dispute resolution, despite its broader branding
Committee referrals
February 3, 2026 · Senate
Education
Instrument history
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Senate Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) (principal House author)
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Senate Second Reading referred to Education
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Senate Authored by Senator Pugh
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Senate First Reading