HB0046

Signed into Law

Homeschool freedom act.

Remove the requirement for homeschool programs to submit curriculum to local school boards.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to education; removing the requirement that a home-based educational program submit curriculum to the local school board; removing a provision relating to the failure to submit curriculum; and providing for an effective date.

Education

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Andrew, Angelos, Campbell, K, Haroldson, Heiner, Neiman, Ottman, Rodriguez-Williams

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What does this bill do?

Removes the requirement that home-based educational programs submit their curriculum to local school boards.

Eliminates the requirement for persons administering home-based educational programs to submit curriculum to the local board of trustees each year, replacing it with a requirement only to ensure the program complies with basic academic educational program requirements. (W.S. 21-4-102(b), Sec. 1)
Removes the provision that failure to submit curriculum serves as prima facie evidence that a home-based educational program does not meet statutory requirements. (W.S. 21-4-102(b), Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (20)

2/27/2025(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 49

2/27/2025(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0028

2/24/2025(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0028

2/24/2025(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0028

2/24/2025(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0028

Amendments (2)

HB0046H2001Failed

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Jarvis

HB0046HW001Withdrawn

HouseCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Representative Jarvis

2/24/2025(Senate)

S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-1-0-0

2/21/2025(Senate)

S 2nd Reading:Passed

2/20/2025(Senate)

S COW:Passed

2/19/2025(Senate)

S Placed on General File

2/19/2025(Senate)

S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

2/10/2025(Senate)

S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education

1/23/2025(Senate)

S Received for Introduction

1/23/2025(House)

H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-2-0-0

1/22/2025(House)

H 2nd Reading:Passed

1/21/2025(House)

H COW:Passed

1/17/2025(House)

H Placed on General File

1/17/2025(House)

H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0

1/16/2025(House)

H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education

1/2/2025(House)

H Received for Introduction

12/17/2024(LSO)

Bill Number Assigned

Roll Call Votes (2)

S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

Recommended

2/19/2025SenateYea 4Nay 0Excused 1

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Yea: BRENNAN, ROTHFUSS, SCOTT, SCHULER

Excused: OLSEN

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

1/23/2025HouseYea 54Nay 6Excused 2

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Neiman

Nay: Chestek, Nicholas, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Yin

Excused: Eklund, Riggins