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5/27/2009
House Bill 226: Requiring Parental Consent to Withdraw from School
7/10/2009
Senate Bill 305: “Tim Tebow Act”
7/10/2009
House Bill 974: Tim Tebow Act
7/10/2009
House Bill 144: An Act to Revise Child Labor Laws
5/22/2009
Senate Bill 112: Statewide Early Education Plan
2/24/2009
Senate Bill 102: An Act to Expand the Compulsory Attendance Age
3/31/2009
House Bill 69: Alaska Parents as Teachers Act
6/25/2009
House Bill 59: An Act to Create an Early Childhood Education Plan
4/15/2009
House Bill 33: An Act to Raise the Compulsory Attendance Age
3/31/2009
The Alaska Legislature has Adjourned
6/24/2009
House Bill 2292: Raises the Compulsory Age to 18 Years Old
5/15/2009
House Bill 2670: Raises Compulsory School Attendance Age from 16 to 18
5/22/2008
The Arizona Legislature Has Adjourned
4/24/2009
House Bill 2144: Requiring Permission of School District to Homeschool
5/12/2009
House Bill 2019: Prohibiting Public School Students with Unexcused Absences from Homeschooling
5/11/2009
House Bill 1408: Eliminating Adult Education Programs for all 16- and 17-Year-Olds
4/7/2009
The Arkansas Legislature has Adjourned
5/1/2009
Senate Bill 295: An Act to Change the Compulsory Attendance Age
2/26/2009
House Bill 2176: Prohibiting a Domestic Partnership Registry
7/10/2009
House Bill 1989: Eliminating Involvement of Local School Districts in Homeschools
4/7/2009
Assembly Bill 2943: Banning Corporal Punishment
5/6/2008
ACR 115: Supports Rights of Parents
4/1/2008
Assembly Bill 755: Anti-corporal Punishment Bill
1/29/2008
Senate Bill 777: Discrimination
10/26/2007
The California Legislature is in Session
5/18/2006
The Colorado Legislature has Adjourned
5/6/2009
Senate Bill 899: Recognizes Homosexual Marriages and the Merger of Civil Unions into Marriages
4/29/2009
House Bill 5769: Raising Age to Drop out of School
7/10/2009
The Connecticut Legislature has Adjourned
6/3/2009
House Bill 5761: Permiting Parents to Withdraw Children from Public School for Home Education
7/10/2009
The Delaware Legislature has Adjourned
7/1/2009
Senate Bill 27: Recognizing Marriage Only between a Man and Woman
3/31/2009
B18-0066: Domestic Partnership Judicial Determination of Parentage Act of 2009
5/27/2009
New Proposed Home Education Regulations
6/30/2008
The District of Columbia Council is in Session
1/16/2009
The Florida Legislature has Adjourned
5/1/2009
Senate Bill 239: Amending Requirements for Filing Notice of Intent
3/31/2009
Senate Bill 132: Raising the Compulsory School Attendance Age
2/18/2009
Senate Bill 60: An Act to Change the Compulsory Attendance Age
2/4/2009
House Bill 634: Increasing Compulsory Attendance Age
3/12/2009
House Bill 524: Requiring Approved Home Study Programs
2/25/2009
House Resolution 850: Requesting German Government to Recognize Right to Homeschool
4/17/2009
House Bill 834: Expanding Basis for Immunization Exemptions
4/17/2009
Senate Bill 210: Student Honors Programs Open to Homeschooled Students
4/29/2209
Senate Bill 3056: Requires Social Services to Conduct Follow-up Visits
5/29/2008
Senate Bill 3055: Requires Family Members to Report Abuse and Neglect
5/29/2008
House Concurrent Resolution 41: Supports Parental Rights
5/29/2008
House Resolution 48 and House Concurrent Resolution 69: U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child
5/3/2007
House Bill 3134: Pilot Program to do Home Visits
5/29/2008
House Bill 1000: Adds HPV to the Mandatory Teen Vaccination Program
5/29/2008
House Bill 908: Extends Spousal Rights to Civil Unions
5/29/2008
House Bill 907: Seeks to Authorize Civil Unions
5/29/2008
House Bill 311: Lowers the Age of Compulsory Education and Broadens Testing Requirement
5/29/2008
Senate Bill 2476: Grants Homeschools Access to Extracurricular Activities
5/29/2008
House Bill 3133: Includes Family Members as Mandatory Child Abuse Reporters
5/29/2008
The Hawaii Legislature has Adjourned
5/1/2008
House Resolution 41: Supports Parental Rights
5/22/2008
Senate Bill 1105: Grandparent Visitation Rights
5/15/2009
Senate Bill 1023: Opens Up Kindergarten to 4-Year Olds
5/15/2009
House Bill 58: Raising the Age of Compulsory School Attendance to 18
2/18/2009
The Idaho Legislature Has Adjourned
5/8/2009
Senate Bill 1017: Adding Homeschool Provision in Idaho Code
4/13/2009
Senate Bill 183: Education Expense Tax Credit
4/13/2009
House Bill 1097: Education Expense Tax Credit
3/18/2009
House Bill 643: Education Expense Tax Credit
7/8/2008
Senate Bill 1716: Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act
6/3/2009
House Bill 3743: Virtual Public School
3/16/2009
House Bill 2591: Virtual Public School
3/16/2009
House Bill 2234: Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act
6/8/2009
House Bill 205: Requires Eye Examination of Kindergarteners
3/4/2009
House Bill 178: Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act
3/16/2009
House Bill 16: Kindergarten Attendance
5/14/2009
House Bill 79: Higher Education Scholarship
4/6/2009
House Bill 3960: Requires Interviews by DCFS of Abused Children to be Videotaped
4/6/2009
HJRCA 2: Protects Marriage Between One Man and One Woman
1/14/2009
The Illinois Legislature is in Session
1/14/2009
House Joint Resolution 3: Amendment Supporting Traditional Marriage
6/25/2009
Senate Bill 26: Allows Court to Order Grandparent Visitation
5/15/2009
House Bill 1290: Allows Court to Order Grandparent Visitation
5/15/2009
Senate Joint Resolution 7: Traditional Marriage Amendment
6/25/2008
Senate Study Bill 1012: Act to Raise Compulsory Attendance Age
5/26/2009
Senate File 353: Repeal of Current Marriage Laws
5/26/2009
House Study Bill 38: Act to Raise Compulsory Attendance Age
5/26/2009
Senate File 17: Act to Raise Compulsory School Attendance Age
5/26/2009
Senate File 6: Act to Lower Introductory Compulsory School Attendance Age
5/26/2009
House File 259: Act to Raise the Compulsory School Attendance Age
5/26/2009
House File 40: Act to Raise Compulsory School Attendance Age
5/26/2009
The Iowa Legislature has Adjourned
4/26/2009
Senate File 350: Parent-Taught Driver’s Education
5/26/2009
The Kansas Legislature has Adjourned
5/7/2008
House Bill 2197: College Admission for Homeschooled Students
5/1/2009
House Bill 189: Raises Compulsory School Attendance Age from 16 to 18
5/15/2009
House Bill 294/ SFA (1): Raises Compulsory School Attendance Age from 16 to 18
6/5/2008
House Bill 143: Requires Immunization for Pre-teen Girls
4/5/2007
The Kentucky Legislature has Adjourned
3/30/2009
House Bill 531: Allows Homeschool Children Access to Extracurricular Activities
7/14/2009
House Bill 308: Allows Homeschool Children to Dual Enroll
7/14/2009
House Bill 1091: Limits Circumstances Under Which Students May Withdraw from School
7/8/2008
The Louisiana Legislature has Adjourned
6/25/2009
House Bill 340: Religious Freedom Amendment
7/14/2009
House Bill 634: Reduces the Requirements for TOPS Eligibility
7/2/2007
House Bill 871: Allows Homeschoolers Access to Extracurricular Activities
4/10/2008
L.D. 1438: A Bill to Create Virtual Schools
6/11/2009
L.D. 1020: Same-Sex Marriage Bill
5/14/2009
The Maine Legislature is in Session
12/3/2008
Senate Bill 857 (Senate Version of H.B. 1223): Compulsory School Attendance Age Increase
5/26/2009
House Bill 1223: Compulsory School Attendance Age Increase
5/27/2009
House Bill 1055: Changes Law Requiring Marriage Between a ‘Man and a Woman’
5/26/2009
The Maryland Legislature has Adjourned
4/7/2008
House Bill 913: Amends Constitution to Protect Marriage
5/27/2009
House Bill 4275/Senate Bill 2028: An Act Relative to Pandemic and Disaster Preparation and Response
10/19/2009
House Bill 463: Raising the Compulsory Attendance Age
1/30/2008
The Massachussetts Legislature is in Session
1/7/2007
House Bill 4132: Raising the Age of Compulsory Attendance to 18 Years
3/11/2009
House Bill 4030: Raising the Age of Compulsory Attendance to 18 Years
3/11/2009
Senate Bill 170: Raising the Age of Compulsory Attendance to 18 Years
2/6/2009
Senate Bill 122: Mandatory Kindergarten
1/30/2009
House Bill 6674: Raising the Age of Compulsory School Attendance to 18 Years
12/3/2008
House Bill 5587: Allowing Same-Sex Marriage
11/12/2009
The Michigan Legislature is in Session
1/9/2008
House File 1701/Senate File 1800: School District Obligations Clarified to Children with Disabilities
6/25/2009
House File 46: Providing for Grandparent Visitation Rights
6/25/2009
House File 15: Early Childhood Program for At-Risk Children
6/25/2009
House File 2080/Senate File 1293: Minnesota Promise for Higher Education Established
6/25/2009
Senate File 19/House File 314: Compulsory Instruction Age Increase
6/25/2009
House File 1782: State Government Financing Provisions Modified Relating to Taxes
6/25/2009
House File 2: Omnibus Education Finance Bill
5/19/2009
Senate File 1328: Omnibus Education Provisions Modifications and Appropriations
6/25/2009
House File 1179/Senate File 1253: Omnibus Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Education Policy Provision Modifications
6/25/2009
Senate File: 846/House File 1037: Homeschool Mandates Reduction
5/19/2009
House File 575/Senate File 766: Homeschool Student Driving Instruction Permit Provisions Modified
6/25/2009
Senate Bill 2570: An Act to Change Compulsory Attendance Law
2/3/2009
Senate Bill 2354: An Act to Mandate State Curriculum
2/3/2009
Senate Bill 2320: An Act Requiring Accredited Home Education for Certain College Tuition Assistance Programs
2/3/2009
Senate Bill 2156: An Act to Lower the Compulsory Attendance Age
2/3/2009
Senate Bill 2080: An Act to End the Provision to Withdraw a Five-Year-Old from Kindergarten
2/3/2009
House Bill 944: Disenrolling a 5-Year-Old from Public School Kindergarten
2/6/2009
House Bill 586: An Act Requiring Accredited Home Education for Certain College Tuition Assistance Programs
2/3/2009
House Bill 525: Increasing Compulsory School Attendance Age
4/7/2009
House Bill 133: An Act Requiring Driver’s Education
2/6/2009
Senate Bill 2234: An Act to Open Public School Activities to Homeschool Students
2/3/2009
House Bill 670: An Act Allowing Homeschoolers to Participate in Extracurricular Activities at Public School
2/3/2009
Senate Bill 2596 : An Act to Forbid False Reporting of Child Abuse
2/3/2009
Senate Bill 2236: An Act to Forbid False Reporting of Child Abuse
2/3/2009
House Bill 1415: An Act to Penalize False Reports of Child Abuse or Neglect
2/6/2009
House Bill 464: An Act to Forbid False Reporting of Child Abuse
2/3/2009
Senate Bill 291: Compulsory Attendance Age Expansion
8/11/2009
Senate Bill 151: Universal Personal Finance Requirement
6/11/2009
House Bill 1195: Compulsory School Attendance Age Expansion
6/11/2009
House Bill 343: Drivers Licensing Requirements
6/11/2009
House Bill 88: Employer Tax Credit
6/11/2009
House Bill 77: Compulsory School Attendance Age Expansion
6/11/2009
The Missouri Legislature has Adjourned
5/15/2009
Senate Bill 40: Access to Higher Education Academic Scholarship Program
6/11/2009
House Bill 590: Creating Domestic Partnerships
5/1/2009
The Montana Legislature has Adjourned
4/28/2009
Senate Bill 512: Creating a Tax Credit for Educational Expenses
5/1/2009
Legislative Bill 253: New Juvenile Code, Change Child Abuse Reporting and Registry
6/15/2009
Legislative Resolution 369: Interim Study of Homeschooling
6/15/2008
Legislative Bill 549: Change Provisions Relating to Schools
5/15/2009
The Nebraska Legislature has Adjourned
5/29/2009
The Nevada Legislature has Adjourned
6/2/2009
N.H. Code Admin. R. Ed 315 - Review of Home Education Rules
10/15/2009
House Bill 368: Relative to Annual Goals and Curriculum in a Home Education Program
11/6/2009
LSR 2632: Relative to Home Schooling
11/20/2009
House Bill 139: Relative to the Determination of Parental Rights
11/16/2009
The New Hampshire Legislature has Adjourned
6/24/2009
House Bill 610: Right to Trial by Jury for Termination of Parental Rights
11/29/2005
House Bill 406: Deletes Certain Requirements for Homeschool Notification
3/28/2005
Assembly Bill 375: Raising Upper Age Limit of Compulsory School Attendance
10/21/2008
Senate Bill 2334: Giving Government Power to Usurp Parental Rights
11/24/2008
Assembly Bill 3123: Legislation Restricting New Jersey Homeschoolers
10/1/2008
Assembly Bill 1759: Raising the Upper Age Limit of Compulsory School Attendance
6/2/2008
Assembly Bill 1209: Raising Upper Age Limit of Compulsory School Attendance
6/2/2008
Assembly Bill 260: Provides for Conscientious Exemption to Mandatory Immunizations
10/15/2008
The New Jersey Legislature is in Session
1/7/2007
The New Mexico Legislature has Adjourned
3/21/2009
Senate Bill 1437: Raises Compulsory School Attendance Age to 18
5/11/2009
Assembly Bill 4555: Lowers Compulsory School
Attendance Age from 6 to 5
5/11/2009
The New York Legislature is in Session
1/16/2009
House Bill 335: Tax Fairness in Education
3/4/2009
House Bill 161: Lowing the Compulsory Attendance Age
2/18/2009
Senate Bill 1012: Creating a Committee to Study Homeschool Participation in Public School Activities
5/15/2009
Senate Bill 259: Opening Public School Sports to Homeschool Students
4/13/2009
House Bill 1116: Permitting Participation in Public School Athletics
4/17/2009
House Bill 1013: Permitting Participation in Public School Athletics Activities
4/17/2009
Senate Bill 272: Defining Marriage as Between a Man and a Woman
2/26/2009
House Bill 361: Defense of Marriage
3/4/2009
The North Carolina Legislature has Adjourned
8/11/2009
Senate Bill 2217: An Act to Cancel Driver’s Permits and Licenses for Violations of School Attendance
7/10/2009
Senate Bill 2202: An Act to Lower the Compulsory Attendance Age
7/10/2009
Senate Bill 2161: Requiring Parents to Submit Children’s Identification Information
5/1/2009
House Bill 1469: An Act to Notify Home Educators of School District Textbooks
7/10/2009
House Bill 1028: Amending High School Coursework Requirements
7/10/2009
The North Dakota Legislature has Adjourned
5/4/2009
House Bill 1335: An Act to Create a Tax Deduction for Home Education
2/19/2009
House Bill 1171: Ending Parental Qualifications, Monitoring, and Location Requirements
4/29/2009
Bill O.A.C. 3301-35-08: Five-year Review of Non-Chartered Non-Tax Supported School Regulation
12/1/2008
Lakewood Proposed Ordinance 98-08: Daytime Curfew
5/5/2009
House Bill 81: HPV Vaccination Required
4/11/2007
Senate Bill 51: Tax Credit for Homeschoolers
3/8/2007
The Ohio Legislature is in Session
1/3/2006
O.A.C. 3301-34—Homeschool Regulation Five- Year Review
8/11/2008
Senate Bill 472: Requires Home Education Notification and Academic Reports
6/28/2009
Senate Bill 308: Removes Truancy Exemption for Homeschool Children
6/28/2009
The Oklahoma Legislature has Adjourned
5/23/2008
House Bill 2378: Lowers Compulsory School Attendance Age from 7 to 6
5/11/2009
The Oregon Legislature has Adjourned
6/29/2009
House Bill 2797: Repeals Notification and Examination Requirements
7/14/2009
House Bill 1602: Requiring Principal to Interview Students Withdrawing or Absent from Public School
10/2/2009
House Bill 1540: Promoting Equal Access to Public School Extracurricular Activities
6/1/2009
House Bill 1217: Eliminating Portfolio Review by Superintendent
4/13/2009
House Bill 1997: Excusing Homeschooling Parents from Jury Duty
10/2/2009
The Pennsylvania Legislature is in Session
1/6/2009
Senate Resolution 29: Redefining Marriage
1/21/2009
The Rhode Island Legislature is in Session
1/6/2009
Senate Bill 254: An Act to Tie Driver’s Licenses to School Attendance
1/22/2009
Senate Bill 42: An Act Creating Civil Unions for Homosexual Couples
1/27/2009
Senate Bill 29: An Act to Raise the Compulsory Attendance Age
1/14/2009
House Bill 3866: Raising the Compulsory Attendance Age
4/17/2009
House Bill 3645: Raising Compulsory School Attendance Age and Requiring Daily Attendance Records
3/5/2009
Senate Bill 151: An Act Opening Public School Extracurricular Activities to Homeschool Students
1/14/2009
Senate Bill 520: South Carolina Educational Opportunity Act
5/11/2009
House Bill 3802: South Carolina Educational Opportunity Act
6/25/2009
House Bill 3107: An Act to Create a Tax Credit for Homeschooling Families
1/14/2009
The South Carolina Legislature has Adjourned
6/16/2009
House Bill 1312: Expands Virtual School to Include Elementary Schools
6/11/2008
Senate Bill 1262: Authorizing Homeschool Students to Participate in Public School Athletics
4/16/2009
Senate Bill 989: Authorizing Home Educated Students to Participate in Interscholastic Activities at Public School
5/1/2009
Senate Bill 422: Authorizing Homeschool Students to Participate in Public School Athletics
4/16/2009
House Bill 842: Authorizing Home Educated Students to Participate in Interscholastic Activities at Public School
4/29/2009
House Bill 797: Opening Public School Athletic Activities to Homeschool Students
5/11/2009
House Bill 429: Opening Public School Athletics to Homeschool Students
4/29/2009
Senate Bill 1913: Validating Diplomas from Church-Related Schools and Homeschools
4/16/2009
Senate Bill 483: Requiring Tennessee to Recognize High School Diplomas from Any Legal Form of Education
4/29/2009
House Bill 1418: Validating Diplomas from Church-Related Schools and Homeschools
4/29/2009
House Bill 432: Requiring State to Recognize High School Diplomas from Any Legal Education Program
4/29/2009
House Resolution 87: Requesting the German Federal Government Recognize Basic Parental Rights
5/27/2009
House Bill 72: An Act to Open Interscholastic Public School Activities to Homeschool Students
4/29/2009
Senate Bill 1283: Religious Freedom Restoration Act
7/9/2009
Senate Bill 433: Requiring Tennessee to Recognize a High School Diploma from Any Legal Form of Education
6/9/2009
House Bill 1598: Religious Freedom Restoration Act
7/9/2009
House Bill 431: Requiring State to Recognize High School Diplomas from Any Legal Education Program
6/9/2009
The Tennessee Legislature has Adjourned
6/18/2009
The Texas Legislature is in Session
7/1/2009
1/1/2001
Senate Bill 61: Home School and Private School Student Participation in Extracurricular Activites
3/17/2009
House Bill 242: Kindergarten Amendments
3/17/2009
The Utah Legislature Has Adjourned
3/17/2009
Senate Bill 146: Modification to Homeschool Law
3/31/2009
The Vermont Legislature has Adjourned
5/31/2009
House Bill 2605: Removes Provision for Parent-Taught Driver’s
2/19/2009
House Bill 438: Learner’s Permits Withheld in Truancy Situations
3/18/2008
Senate Bill 1547: Home School Eligibility for State Financial Aid
6/11/2009
Senate Bill 1278: Income Tax Credit for School Supplies
2/19/2009
House Bill 1976: Income Tax Credit for School Supplies
2/19/2009
House Bill 1965: Business Tax Credit for Educational Scholarships
2/19/2009
Senate Bill 6013: Allows Court to Order Grandparent Visitation
5/11/2009
Senate Bill 5688: Expanded Rights and Benefits of Same-Sex Partners
5/11/2009
Senate Bill 5643: Allows Court to Order Grandparent Visitation
5/11/2009
Senate Bill 5477: Allows Court to Order Grandparent Visitation
5/11/2009
House Bill 2091: Allows Court to Order Grandparent Visitation
5/11/2009
House Bill 2056: Allows Court to Order Grandparent Visitation
5/11/2009
House Bill 1727: Expanded Rights and Benefits of Same-Sex Partners
5/11/2009
House Bill 1607: Allows Court to Order Grandparent Visitation
5/11/2009
The Washington Legislature has Adjourned
3/13/2008
House Bill 3233: West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act
3/30/2009
Senate Bill 1: Exemption From Immunization for Religious Reasons
5/1/2009
House Bill 2749: Loss of Assessment Option
5/1/2009
House Bill 2544: Grandparent Visitation
5/1/2009
House Bill 2454: Against Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation
5/5/2009
House Bill 2288: Compulsory School Attendance Age Expansion
5/1/2009
House Bill 2119: Compulsory School Attendance Age Expansion
5/1/2009
House Bill 2022: Allows for Temporary Custody of Children Without Probable Cause
5/1/2009
The West Virginia Legislature has Adjourned
3/10/2008
Senate Bill 701: West Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act
5/1/2009
Assembly Bill 119: Mandatory Kindergarten
9/23/2009
Senate Bill 69: Education Tax Credit
2/23/2009
The Wisconsin Legislature is in Session
1/5/2009
Senate Bill 91: Driver Licensing and School Enrollment
1/14/2009
Senate File 99: Career and Technical Training Grants
2/23/2009
House Joint Resolution 15: Education Funding Amendments
1/28/2009
Senate Bill 103: Child Abuse and Neglect Amendments
5/15/2009
The Wyoming Legislature Has Adjourned
3/18/2009
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