HB 2427: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES; UNACCOMPANIED HOMELESS YOUTH; ENROLLMENT
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-02-09: Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 72-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSH.)
Introduced
First Committee Review
First Chamber
Second Committee Review
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Version:
Entitles unaccompanied homeless youth, including runaway youth, with the rights, as provided by the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, to immediate enrollment in school, full participation in school activities, and access to comparable school and educational services provided to other students. Establishes a student-centered, safety-first protocol for unaccompanied homeless youth enrolling in or attending school.
Discussed in Hearing
3MINFeb 5, 2026
House Standing Committee on Education
28SECFeb 5, 2026