HB290
False statements as to school division or attendance zone residency; penalty.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
House: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N)
Chief Patron:
Jessica Anderson (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. False statements as to school division or attendance zone residency; penalty.
Requires any person who knowingly makes a false statement concerning the residency of a child in a particular school division or school attendance zone for the purposes of avoiding tuition charges or of enrollment in a school outside the attendance zone in which the student resides to be subject to ... (More) a civil penalty not to exceed $250 in addition to prorated tuition charges. Current law declares any person who takes any such action guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $250, in addition to the tuition charge penalty. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103091D
- 01/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB290)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Reported from Education and referred to Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/29/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N)
