House Bill 1050 and Senate Bill 789: Sports Access for Homeschool Students

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Last Updated: February 13, 2013

House

Senate

Sponsors:

Representatives McDermott, Takai, and Fale

Sponsors:

Senators Slom and Ihara

Summary:

House Bill 1050 would allow homeschool students to participate in extracurriculur activities at the public school the child would have attended beginning in the 2014-2015 school year. Homeschool students would have to meet all requirements stated by the Department of Education in implementing the HB 1050. Homeschool students would have to pay all fees that other participants would pay to participate in the activity.

Summary:

Senate Bill 789 would allow homeschool students to participate in extracurriculur activities at the public school the child would have attended. Homeschool students would have to meet all participation requirements, including grade point averages and fees. SB 789 would give the Department of Education authority to adopt the procedures for allowing participation.

Status:

01/24/2013 House Introduced and passed first reading.
01/28/2013 House Referred to House Education Committee and House Judiciary Committee.

Status:

01/18/2013     Senate     Introduced.
01/22/2013     Senate     Passed first reading and referred to the Senate Committee on Education and Senate Ways and Means.
01/25/2013     Senate     The committee on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 01/30/13 1:20PM in conference room 414.
01/30/2013     Senate     Deferred until 02/13/13 1:15 pm in the conference room 414.
02/13/2013     Senate     Deferred indefinitely. Bill died in committee.

HSLDA's Position:

Neutral.

HSLDA's Position:

Neutral.

Action Requested:

None at this time

Action Requested:

None at this time