AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT ACCESS TO INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS, "THE VERA RILEY ACT"
Summary
Requires public middle schools, to allow students from a recognized non-public, charter, or alternative education institution, to participate in a non-sponsored sport in the school district where the student resides.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 25, 2025
Last action May 6, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 6, 2025
Committee
05/06/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
04/25/2025 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anthony DeSimone
DDemocratic
P
Brandon Potter
DDemocratic
P
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
P
Michelle McGaw
DDemocratic
P
Scott Slater
DDemocratic
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