HB 1358: establishing a commission to study transitioning all public schools to public charter schools.
HB 1358 status: Introduced — Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 150-166 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 (updated Aug 19, 2026).
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialThe House is considering a plan to create a group that would study whether all public schools should be turned into charter schools.
Key analysis
Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- no identified impact
Risks
- no identified impact
Economy
Benefits
- potential exploration of tax-relief models
Risks
- uncertain fiscal impact on property tax base
- potential administrative costs of study
Society
Benefits
- intended to address local control
- aims to explore innovative school management
Risks
- concern regarding accessibility and equity in charter-only systems
- risk of marginalizing traditional public school stakeholders
How trustworthy & consequential it is
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highhigh
Analysis status
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The proposal to transition all public schools to charter status poses significant civil rights and equitable access risks.
The commission is an exploratory study and does not change existing law.
Where it stands
Introduced
CurrentVeto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 150-166 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16
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