Requires schools to allow students to leave school to vote

HB 102 requires public schools to excuse student absences for voting on election days. Students may leave school for up to three hours between opening and closing polls, provided they request the absence in advance, and schools must designate the specific three-hour window. Schools must adopt written policies for this excused absence by the 2025-26 school year, with the state education department providing a model policy. Violating this law constitutes a class four election offense. The bill directly affects public school students and districts in the state.