House Bill 862: Modifying Home Study Provisions

Sponsors:
Committee on Education.

Summary:
This bill loosens the requirements placed on existing homeschool families while adding new restrictions to the assessment.

Status:

02/17/2006		Unanimously passed by House Education Committee
02/21/2006		(H) First reading
02/23/2006		(H) 2nd Reading
02/24/2006		(H) 3rd Reading - Passed
02/24/2006		(H) Passed House; In Senate
03/01/2006		(S) Assigned to Education
03/17/2006		(S) Education Report Favorable with Amendment
03/21/2006		(S) 2nd Reading
03/22/2006		(S) 3rd Reading—Passed with amendment
03/28/2006		House and Senate Agreement
04/07/2006		Sent to Governor
04/12/2006		Signed by Governor

Action Requested:
None at this time.

HSLDA's Position:
Support. The initial language of this bill has been amended, adding two positive changes which enable us to support it.

Other Resources

Mar.-23-2006—Vermont—Legislative Victory for Homeschoolers