District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B592: Lottery Preference for Families Impacted by School Closures Amendment Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 9, 2026
As introduced, Bill 26-592 would require charter schools to offer a preference to any applicant who, during the current or immediately preceding school year, attended a school that was closed.
What the bill says
A bill _________________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________ To amend section 2206 of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 to require charter schools to offer a preference to any applicant who, during the current or immediately preceding school year, attended a school that was closed.
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
A BILL _________________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________ To amend section 2206 of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 to require charter schools to offer a preference to any applicant who, during the current or immediately preceding school year, attended a school that was closed. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Lottery Preference for Families Impacted by School Closures Amendment Act of 2026". Sec. 2. The District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995, approved April 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321; D.C. Official Code, § 38-18.06(c), is amended to read as follows: "(c) Random selection. -- If there are more applications to enroll in a public charter school from students who are residents of the District of Columbia than there are spaces available, students shall be admitted using a random selection process, with the following exceptions: "(1) A preference in admission may be given to an applicant who is a: "(A) Sibling or child of a student already attending or selected for admission to the public charter school in which the applicant is seeking enrollment; "(B) Child of a member of the public charter school's founding board; provided, that enrollment of such children is limited to no more than 10% …
Sponsors
- Zachary Parker (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Public Hearing
- : Public Hearing
- : Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0592 Published in the DC Register
- : Referred to Committee on Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Subjects: Permanent Bill, Committee of the Whole
Common questions
- What is B592?
- B592 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Lottery Preference for Families Impacted by School Closures Amendment Act of 2026.
- What does B592 do?
- In its own words: A bill _________________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________ To amend section 2206 of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 to require charter schools to offer a preference to any applicant who, during the current or immediately preceding school year, attended a school that was closed.
- What is the status of B592?
- In committee as of July 9, 2026. Latest action: Public Hearing (July 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored B592?
- Zachary Parker (D).
- Where is the official record for B592?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0592
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