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Committee recommends do‑not‑pass on bill directing districts to adopt policies allowing 18‑year‑olds to leave campus to vote
Summary
The Senate Education Committee voted 6–0 to recommend a do‑not‑pass on House Bill 11‑78, which would have directed local school boards to adopt policies allowing students 18 and older opportunities to leave campus to vote; committee members and witnesses debated operational complexity, parental roles and student civic engagement.
The Senate Education Committee voted to recommend a do‑not‑pass on House Bill 11‑78 after hearing testimony from the bill sponsor, students and state election officials.
Representative Anna Novak presented the bill and told the committee it "essentially directs all local school boards to adopt their own policy to allow students 18 years of age and older the opportunity to vote in elections." Novak said the bill preserves local control by instructing each district to write its own policy rather than imposing a one‑size‑fits‑all approach.
Student witness Sofia Dostel, identified in testimony…
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