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SB26-103 • 2026

At-Risk Public School Program & Public School Accountability

The act requires school districts and charter schools to adopt, implement, and post on their websites an achieving community commitment to equitable school success (ACCESS) policy, on or before July 1

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. J. Marchman, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. M. Lukens, Sen. A. Benavidez, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. M. Snyder, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. M. Weissman, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. M. Carter, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. R. English, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. L. Goldstein, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. J. Jackson, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. J. Phillips, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. K. Stewart
Last action
2026-06-02
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

At-Risk Public School Program & Public School Accountability

The act requires school districts and charter schools to adopt, implement, and post on their websites an achieving community commitment to equitable school success (ACCESS) policy, on or before July 1, 2027, that directs resources and supports toward at-risk students.

What This Bill Does

  • The act requires school districts and charter schools to adopt, implement, and post on their websites an achieving community commitment to equitable school success (ACCESS) policy, on or before July 1, 2027, that directs resources and supports toward at-risk students.
  • The act describes what the required policy may include, such as partnerships with community organizations, wraparound services, after-school programs, and tutoring.
  • School districts and charter schools that are participating in a performance, improvement, priority improvement, or turnaround plan that directs resources and supports to at-risk students satisfies the ACCESS policy requirements and shall post the plan on the school or school district's website.
  • (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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L.002

SEN Education

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB103_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Education.

  • SB103_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Education.
  • SB26-103 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 15, strike "ADDITIONAL".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Owen Hatch x2698
L.003

SEN Education

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB103_L.003 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Education.

  • SB103_L.003 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Education.
  • SB26-103 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 15, strike "the community school 2 framework" and substitute "evidence-based, comprehensive interventions, 3 like the community school model,".
  • 4 Page 3, line 1, strike "community school strategies" and substitute 5 "evidence-based, comprehensive interventions, like the community school 6 model,".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Owen Hatch x2698
L.004

SEN Education

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB103_L.004 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Education.

  • SB103_L.004 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Education.
  • SB26-103 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 4, after line 10 insert: 2 "(c) AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL, DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOL, 3 AND A SCHOOL OF A LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION THAT IS NOT A DISTRICT 4 CHARTER SCHOOL THAT IS PARTICIPATING IN A PERFORMANCE, 5 IMPROVEMENT, PRIORITY IMPROVEMENT, OR TURNAROUND PLAN 6 PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-11-210, WHICH PLAN DIRECTS RESOURCES AND 7 SUPPORTS TO AT-RISK STUDENTS, IS DEEMED TO SATISFY THE 8 REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION, AND SHALL POST 9 THE PLAN ON THE SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT'S WEBSITE.".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Owen Hatch x2698
L.005

SEN Education

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB103_L.005 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Education.

  • SB103_L.005 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Education.
  • SB26-103 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 4, strike lines 11 through 27.
  • 2 Strike page 5.
  • 3 Page 6, strike lines 1 through 9.
L.006

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB103_L.006 Amendment No.

  • SB103_L.006 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-103 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Richardson 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, line 12, strike "SHALL" and substitute 2 "MAY".
  • 3 Page 3, line 16, strike "SHALL" and substitute "MAY".
  • 4 Page 4, line 17, strike "SHALL" and substitute "MAY".
L.013

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB103_L.013 Amendment No.

  • SB103_L.013 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-103 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Richardson 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 4, after line 18 insert: 2 "(d) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INSTITUTE CHARTER 3 SCHOOL, A DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOL, AND A LOCAL BOARD OF 4 EDUCATION, FOR ITS SCHOOLS THAT ARE NOT DISTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS, 5 THAT HAS FEWER THAN ONE HUNDRED ENROLLED STUDENTS.".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Owen Hatch x2698

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-02 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-05-21 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-05-21 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-05-21 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-05-12 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-05-11 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-20 House

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. 2026-04-16 House

    House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  9. 2026-04-09 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

  10. 2026-04-08 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  12. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  13. 2026-03-18 Senate

    Senate Committee on Education Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

  14. 2026-02-11 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education

Official Summary Text

The act requires school districts and charter schools to adopt, implement, and post on their websites an achieving community commitment to equitable school success (ACCESS) policy, on or before July 1, 2027, that directs resources and supports toward at-risk students. The act describes what the required policy may include, such as partnerships with community organizations, wraparound services, after-school programs, and tutoring.
School districts and charter schools that are participating in a performance, improvement, priority improvement, or turnaround plan that directs resources and supports to at-risk students satisfies the ACCESS policy requirements and shall post the plan on the school or school district's website.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)