Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to nonpublic school student participation in extracurricular interscholastic activities provided by public schools
Sponsored by Rep. Henry Stone (R)
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2026
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Students who attend private schools can now join public school activities like band, theater, and show choir. These students must follow the same rules and pay any required fees as students who attend the public school. This change applies to students living in the school district or in a neighboring district.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to participation in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions and extracurricular interscholastic activities provided by public schools.13A with another school district, nonpublic school, or charter school.13A with another school district, nonpublic school, or charter school. Current law also provides that if the board of directors of the public school district has established a fee for participation in an extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition, the nonpublic school student, or the student’s parent or guardian, shall be responsible for the payment of such fee. 46. The bill provides that nonpublic school students may participate in extracurricular interscholastic activities at public schools, including theater, show choir, and band, in the same manner as they may for interscholastic athletic contests or competitions.
Why it matters. Nonpublic school students living in a district or a neighboring district would be allowed to participate in public school extracurricular activities like band, theater, and show choir. These students would follow the same rules and conditions as students enrolled in the public school district.2
House subcommittee
Named February 10, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part