Adds to existing law to establish a public school social access pass program.

LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1290 BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE AN ACT1 RELATING TO EDUCATION; AMENDING CHAPTER 5, TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, BY THE AD-2 DITION OF A NEW SECTION 33-512E, IDAHO CODE, TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS RE-3 GARDING A PUBLIC SCHOOL SOCIAL ACCESS PASS PROGRAM FOR HOME SCHOOL STU-4 DENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.5

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:6

SECTION 1. That Chapter 5, Title 33, Idaho Code, be, and the same is7 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-8 ignated as Section 33-512E, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:9 33-512E. PUBLIC SCHOOL SOCIAL ACCESS PASS PROGRAM. (1) This section10 shall be known and may be cited as the "Participation in Recreation Outside11 of Matriculation Act" of the "PROM Act."12 (2) For purposes of this section:13 (a) "Home school student" means any student in grades 8 through 1214 who receives educational instruction outside of the public school15 system in a home school. It does not include students who are en-16 rolled in dual enrollment pursuant to the provisions of section17 33-203, Idaho Code, or students who are enrolled in school dis-18 trict or public charter school virtual education pursuant to the19 provisions of section 33-1619 or 33-5202A, Idaho Code.20 (b) "Public school" means either a traditional public school in a21 public school district or a public charter school authorized pur-22 suant to the provisions of chapter 52, title 33, Idaho Code.23 (c) "School-sponsored social activities" means school-sanc-24 tioned activities that are outside of or in addition to the regular25 academic courses or curriculum of a public school, including but26 not limited to dances, social events, arts and cultural events,27 and college and career fairs.28 (d) "Social access pass" means an identification credential that29 allows a home school student to participate in school-sponsored30 social activities as provided in this section.31 (3) Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, home school students shall32 be eligible to apply for a social access pass allowing them to participate in33 school-sponsored social activities at one (1) public school located within34 the attendance boundaries in which the student resides. The social access35 pass is valid at only one (1) public school and can be used at only school-36 sponsored social activities sanctioned by such school. Application for a37 social access pass is strictly voluntary. Home school students may request a38 social access pass from the respective public school and shall provide proof39 of residency. A social access pass shall be valid for one (1) academic year.40 (4) A public school may charge a fee to home school students for so-41 cial access passes, not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00), which is in-42

2 tended to cover related costs. Such fee is separate from any other fee or1 cost charged for admission to or participation in individual school-spon-2 sored social activities. The public school shall not charge home school stu-3 dents any additional fees beyond those applicable to enrolled students at-4 tending the same school-sponsored social activity.5 (5) Home school students using a social access pass shall have the same6 privileges as all other students who participate in school-sponsored social7 activities and shall follow activity rules and standards of behavior that8 apply to all students participating in the activity. A public school shall9 make all reasonable efforts to accommodate students utilizing social access10 passes at school-sponsored social activities to ensure such students' abil-11 ity to participate.12 (6) No public school shall impose additional restrictions or limita-13 tions regarding the social access pass beyond those established in this sec-14 tion.15 (7) Nothing in this section shall be construed to infringe on the right16 of parents or legal guardians to educate their child outside of the public17 school system. Participation in the social access pass program provided for18 in this section shall not grant a public school any authority to regulate19 or interfere with a student's home-based, nonpublic education and shall not20 change or otherwise impact a home school student's status as a student edu-21 cated outside of the public school system in a home school. Such participa-22 tion shall not constitute any form of enrollment, whether full or partial, in23 the public school system and shall not generate or trigger any state funding,24 pupil funding, or average daily attendance credit for a school district.25 (8) All student data collected by a public school pursuant to the pro-26 visions of this section shall be used solely for the purposes of the pub-27 lic school social access pass program and shall not be shared with any third28 party except as provided for by law.29

SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby30 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after31 July 1, 2026.32