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House backs school‑safety bill that bans school collection of immigration status and requires a judicial warrant for law‑enforcement entry
Summary
S.227 would prohibit schools from collecting or sharing student immigration status, require a judicial warrant naming a specific person before law enforcement may enter nonpublic school areas for immigration matters, require an Attorney General immigration resource guide by 08/01/2026, and direct the Agency of Education to issue a model policy by 01/01/2027; the House proposed committee amendments and ordered third reading.
The Vermont House advanced S.227, a bill described by its sponsor as a school‑safety and student‑privacy measure that restricts school collection and disclosure of immigration status and sets procedures for law‑enforcement access to school facilities.
Representative Bridal (member from Williston) told the chamber the bill "secures the right of every child to equal access to a free public education and to a school that's safe from intimidation and fear regardless of…
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