Senate Bill 2038 Summary

• Criminalizes willful enrollment of a child in a school district without establishing domicile, making it a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500 or up to 30 days imprisonment.

• Requires the Department of Education to expel any child whose enrollment was the basis of a conviction under this provision.

• Mandates that the Department of Education, school districts, and school employees report any student enrolled in violation of this section to law enforcement authorities.

• Defines "domicile" as the place where a person physically resides with the intention of remaining indefinitely or returning there permanently when temporarily absent.

• Takes effect July 1, 2025.