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INACTIVE House Bill 587: Parents Under Investigation Must be Informed of Their Rights
7/28/2006

   Alabama 
INACTIVE House Bill 492: An Act Raising the Compulsory Attendance Age
5/17/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 50: An Act Lowering the Compulsory Attendance
5/17/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 20: An Act Regarding Church School Student Equal Access
5/1/2006

   Alaska 
INACTIVE House Bill 437: Tracking System for all School Age Children
5/17/2005

   Arizona 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 1493: Homeschool Tax Credit
8/22/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1355: Participation in Interscholastic Activities
8/22/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1301: Emancipation of Minors
8/22/2005

   Arkansas 
INACTIVE House Bill 2792: An Act Lowering the Compulsory Attendance Age
5/17/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 2439: An Act Prohibiting Mid-Semester Withdrawal from Public Schools for Homeschooling
5/17/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1983: An Act Concerning Academic Challenge Scholarships
5/2/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 392: An Act Regarding Child Welfare Investigation Procedures
4/7/2005

   Colorado 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 139: Regulation of Public Online Education Program
5/12/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 88: State Expansion of Kindergarten and School Census
5/12/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 87: Expansion of Immunization Tracking System
3/29/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1258: Property Tax Credit for Homeschoolers
5/12/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1235: Parent-Taught Driver's Education Courses
3/10/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1085: College Tax Credit for Homeschool Graduates
5/12/2005

   Connecticut 
INACTIVE House Bill 6923: An Act Regarding Truancy
6/17/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 5552: An Act Concerning Withdrawal of a Student from School by a Parent
6/17/2005

   Delaware 
INACTIVE House Bill 53: Delaware College/University Tuition Incentive Program
8/26/2005

   District of Columbia 
WATCH Bill 15-40: Requires Public Schools to Provide Preschool
1/23/2003

   Florida 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 246: Parental ID Mandated
5/12/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1506: Expansion of Compulsory Attendance Age
5/12/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1115: Expansion of Compulsory Attendance Age
3/30/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1027: Parental Identification Mandated
5/12/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 149: Expansion of Access to Extracurricular Activities
5/12/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1111: Expansion of Immunization Exemption
5/12/2005

   Georgia 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 392: New Enrollment Verification Requirement for Employment of a Minor
4/13/2004

INACTIVE House Bill 376: An Act Regarding Jury Duty Excusal for Homeschool Parents
5/1/2006

   Hawaii 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 1014: Daytime Curfew Bill
5/25/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 488: Five-Year-Olds Required to Attend School
5/25/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 226: Daytime Curfew Bill
5/25/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 61: Five-Year-Olds Required to Attend School
5/25/2006

   Idaho 
INACTIVE House Bill 188: Requirements for Social Service Investigations
5/12/2005

   Illinois 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 85: Increase of Education Expense Tax Credit
6/15/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 3393: Mandatory Kindergarten Attendance After Enrollment
6/15/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 409: Expansion of Mandatory School Age
6/15/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1130: Enactment of Daytime Curfews
6/15/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 296: Increase of Educational Expenses Tax Credit
6/15/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 247: Parental Rights Protected by Jury Trial
6/15/2005

   Indiana 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 121: Grandparent Visitation
1/9/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 598: Allows Charter Schools to Provide Home Based Instruction
5/19/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 257: Raises Compulsory Attendance Age
2/24/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1347: Statewide Daytime Curfew
1/30/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1116: Grandparent Visitation Rights
2/24/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1049: Authorizes Grandparent Visitation Without Parental Consent
2/24/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1530: Raises Compulsory Attendance Age
5/19/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1104: Religious Freedom Restoration Act
1/24/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1009: Authorizes a Tax Credit for Homeschoolers
2/24/2005

   Iowa 
INACTIVE Senate Study Bill 1067: Raises the Compulsory Attendance Age
1/17/2006

INACTIVE Senate File 124: Grandparent Visitation
1/17/2006

INACTIVE Senate File 89: Expands the Compulsory Attendance Age
1/17/2006

INACTIVE House File 368: Limits Religious Freedoms
1/17/2006

INACTIVE House Study Bill 119: Raises the Compulsory Attendance Age
1/17/2006

INACTIVE Senate File 59: Amends the License Requirement for Competent Private Instruction
1/17/2006

INACTIVE Senate File 195: Parent Taught Driver’s Education
1/17/2006

INACTIVE House File 741: Allows Parent Taught Driver Education
1/17/2006

INACTIVE House File 740: Privacy Rights
1/17/2006

INACTIVE House Study Bill 122: Requires CPI Form by September 15 Annually
1/17/2006

INACTIVE House Study Bill 20: Allows Parent Taught Driver Education
1/17/2006

   Kansas 
INACTIVE House Bill 2126: An Act Concerning the Confidentiality of Children in Need of Care Proceedings
4/12/2005

   Kentucky 
INACTIVE House Bill 317: Public School Dropouts That Homeschool May Have Drivers License Revoked
2/9/2005

   Louisiana 
INACTIVE House Bill 476: Compulsory Attendance Bill
6/22/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 120: Reducing the TOPS Requirements for Homeschoolers.
6/22/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 834: Tax Credit for Educational Expenses
6/22/2005

   Maine 
INACTIVE House Bill 618 (LD 867): An Act Regarding Child Protection Proceedings
7/18/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 370 (LD 495): An Act to Reduce School Truancy
5/25/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 521 (LD 726): An Act Requiring Legislative Review of Any Rules Governing Private Schools
5/25/2005

   Maryland 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 913: An Act Raising the Compulsory Attendance Age
3/30/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 27: An Act to Protect Parents’ Rights in Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations
3/22/2005

   Massachusetts 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 1907: Denying a Driver's License to Truants
12/15/2006

   Michigan 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 4: Expansion of Compulsory Attendance Age
1/18/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 4091: Establishment of Kindergarten Programs
2/4/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 4049: Raising the Compulsory Attendance Age
1/28/2005

   Minnesota 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 1728: Further Regulations for Nonpublic Schools Claiming Tax Deduction
5/24/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1090: Eliminating Homeschool Access to Extracurricular Activities
5/24/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1079: Nonpublic Schools Claiming Tax Deduction to be Subject To The Pupil Fair Dismissal Act
5/24/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 290: Grandparent Visitation
5/24/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1381: Eliminating Homeschool Access to Extracurricular Activities
5/24/2005

INACTIVE Senate File 816: Expanding Education Tax Credit
5/24/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 764: Study of Special Education Needs for Nonpublic Schools
5/24/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 584: Income Tax Credit for School Tuition Organization Contributions
5/24/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1858: Income Tax Credit for School Tuition Organization Contributions
5/24/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1572: Study of Special Education Needs for Nonpublic Schools
5/24/2005

   Mississippi 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 2312: Furthering the Requirements of Compulsory Attendance
3/30/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 2300: Lowering the Compulsory Attendance Age
3/30/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 2212: Lowering and Raising the Compulsory Attendance Statute
3/30/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 2134: Amending the Compulsory Attendance Statute
3/30/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1406: Education Tax Credits
3/30/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 900: Amending the Compulsory Attendance Statute
3/30/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 488: Dual Enrollment for Homeschoolers
3/30/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 2215: Amending the Compulsory Attendance Statute
3/2/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 2173: Tuition Free Attendance for Students With a 3.0 or Higher GPA
3/30/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 779: Penalties for False Reports of Abuse or Neglect
3/30/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 674: Amending the Compulsory Attendance Statute
3/30/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 630: An Act Regarding Surplus Books for Homeschoolers
3/2/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 232: Tax Credits for Homeschooling
3/30/2005

   Missouri 
INACTIVE House Bill 788: An Act Relating To Child Protection
5/25/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 218: An Act Relating to Drivers' Licenses
5/25/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 639: An Act Creating Educational Scholarships
5/25/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 329: An Act Reforming the Compulsory Attendance Law
5/25/2005

   Montana 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 291: An Act to Increase Homeschool Regulation
5/2/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 104: An Act Providing for Graduated Driver's Licenses
5/2/2005

INACTIVE Senate Joint Resolution 5: A Resolution Regarding Truancy
5/2/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 152: An Act Defining Basic System of Free Quality Public Education
5/2/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 673: An Act Regarding Parent Taught Driver’s Education
5/2/2005

   Nebraska 
INACTIVE Legislative Bill 724: Abuse and Neglect Pilot Program
4/29/2005

INACTIVE Legislative Bill 270: Participation by Exempt Students in Public School Activities
2/17/2005

   Nevada 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 223: Vouchers for Homeschool Students
6/15/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 221: Expansion of Homeschool Participation in Public School Sports
6/15/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 402: An Act Relating to the Protection of Children
6/15/2005

INACTIVE Assembly Bill 246: Religious Freedom Restoration Act
3/29/2005

INACTIVE Assembly Bill 45: Grandparent Visitation Rights
6/15/2005

   New Hampshire 
INACTIVE House Bill 518: Requires Proof of School Attendance for Driver’s License
3/28/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 610: Right to Trial by Jury for Termination of Parental Rights
11/29/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 406: Deletes Certain Requirements for Homeschool Notification
3/28/2005

   New Jersey 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 2627: Requires Students to Stay in School to Acquire and Retain Driver's Licenses
1/9/2006

INACTIVE Assembly Bill 3477: Gives Homeschoolers the Opportunity to Participate in Scholarships
12/9/2004

INACTIVE Assembly Bill 3303: Tax Credit for Homeschoolers
12/9/2004

INACTIVE Assembly Bill 3303: Tax Credit for Homeschoolers
12/9/2004

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1985: Gives Homeschoolers The Opportunity to Participate in Scholarships
12/9/2004

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1867: Includes Homeschooled Students in the NJ STARS Program
12/9/2004

INACTIVE Assembly Bill No. 3185: Homeschooling Prohibition for Certain Children
9/17/2004

INACTIVE Assembly Bill No. 1579: Raises Compulsory Attendance Age
2/11/2004

INACTIVE Senate Bill No. 1123: Forbids Parents From Homeschooling If They Accept Adoption Subsidies
4/12/2004

INACTIVE Senate Bill 155: School-time Curfew
12/15/2004

INACTIVE Senate Bill No. 67: Raises Compulsory Attendance Age
2/11/2004

INACTIVE Senate Bill No. 154: Raises Compulsory Attendance Age
2/11/2004

INACTIVE Assembly Concurrent Resolution 105: Empowers Legislature With Final Authority Over Public Education
1/29/2004

INACTIVE Assembly Bill 1918: Imposes Testing and Medical Examination Requirements
1/29/2004

INACTIVE Senate Concurrent Resolution 73: Amends the Constitution to Support Fundamental Parental Rights
12/9/2004

INACTIVE Assembly Bill 3495: Allows Homeschooled Applicants to Sit for Certain Examinations
12/9/2004

INACTIVE Assembly Concurrent Resolution 131: Amends the Constitution to Support Fundamental Parental Rights
4/7/2004

   New Mexico 
INACTIVE House Bill 1093: Tax Credit for Pre-Kindergarten Students
3/1/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 158: Homeschool Student Testing Requirements
1/21/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 789: An Act to Allow Homeschoolers to Participate in Interscholastic Competition
4/5/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 144: Tax Deduction for Homeschoolers
3/1/2005

   New York 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 3641: Homeschool Freedom Bill
7/12/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 63: Restrictive Drivers License Requirements
7/11/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 4215: Homeschool Fair Practices Bill
6/29/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 305: Improves Immunization Exemption
7/12/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 303: Improves Immunization Exemption
7/11/2006

INACTIVE Assembly Bill 885: Improves Immunization Exemption
7/11/2006

   North Carolina 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 772: Raises the Compulsory Attendance Age
5/8/2006

   North Dakota 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 2042: An Act Revising the Compulsory Attendance Law
5/2/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1267: An Act Regarding Child Protective Services
4/5/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1265: An Act Amending the Homeschool Statute
4/1/2005

   Ohio 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 17: Forcing Pastors to Report Child Abuse
12/8/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 40: Tax Credit for Homeschoolers
3/10/2005

   Oklahoma 
INACTIVE House Bill 1908: Entitles "Homeschool" Students to Child Support
5/31/2005

   Oregon 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 1013: Teacher Certification Required for Some Homeschool Parents
8/22/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 415: Bill to Require Reporting to Local School Districts
8/22/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 165: Bill Threatens Homeschool Freedom!
8/19/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 2912: Religious Freedom Restoration Act
4/27/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 2733: Home Education Equity Bill
8/19/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 2622: Home Education Bill
8/19/2005

INACTIVE Legislative Counsel 1462: Home Education Equity Bill
8/19/2005

   Pennsylvania 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 676: A Bill Regarding Health and Medical Services
12/14/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 692: An Act Raising the Compulsory Attendance Age
12/13/2006

INACTIVE Special Session House Bill 14: An Act Concerning Special Education
12/13/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1023: An Act Revising the Home Instruction Statute
12/13/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 361: Equal Access for Homeschoolers
12/13/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 190: An Act Concerning Health Services
12/13/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1085: Homeschool Graduate Access to State Scholarship Funds
12/13/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 505: An Act Concerning the Home Instruction Statute
12/13/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 280: An Act Revising the Home Instruction Statute
12/13/2006

   Rhode Island 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 460: An Act Relating to Health Education
3/31/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 169: Raising the Compulsory Attendance Age
7/18/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 5354: An Act Requiring Sex Education for Homeschools and Private Schools
7/18/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 864: An Act Relating to Civics Education Requirements
7/18/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 5744: An Act Raising the Compulsory Attendance Age
5/25/2005

   South Carolina 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 72: School Attendance as a Condition to Obtaining a Driver’s License
6/15/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 68: An Act Regarding Eligibility Criterion for the South Carolina LIFE Scholarship
6/15/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 25: Compulsory Attendance and Driver's Licensing Regulations
6/15/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 4054: Tax Credits for Homeschooling
6/15/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 3394: Homeschool Information to be Provided by Public Schools
6/15/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 3164: An Act Raising Compulsory School Attendance in Regards to Driver's Licensing
6/15/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 3652: Tax Credits for Homeschooling
6/15/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 638: Equal Access for Homeschoolers
6/15/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 3012: Tax Credits for Homeschooling
6/15/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 949: Amending the Homeschool Laws of South Carolina
6/15/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 3926: Tax Deduction for Nonpublic Education
6/15/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 3204: Tax Credits for Homeschooling
6/15/2006

   South Dakota 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 11: An Act to Impose Testing Requirements on Homeschoolers
1/24/2005

   Tennessee 
INACTIVE House Bill 1297: Equal Access for Home Schooled Students
6/7/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 982: An Act Regarding the Merit Scholarship
6/7/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 504: An Act Regarding the Merit Scholarship
6/17/2005

   Texas 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 722: Creation of College Scholarship Program
6/15/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 6: Increase of State Authority over Parents
6/15/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 890: Creation of Statewide Student Tracking System
6/15/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 386: Public School Access for Homeschoolers
5/17/2005

INACTIVE House Joint Resolution 6: Marriage Amendment
6/15/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 2034: College Scholarship for Homeschoolers
6/15/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1521: Creation of College Scholarship Program
6/15/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1014: Protects Parental Rights During Child Welfare Investigations
6/15/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 826: Expansion of Legal Education Opportunities for Homeschoolers
5/17/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 530: College Scholarships for Homeschoolers
5/17/2005

   Utah 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 83: Supports a Parent or Guardian's Right to Make Medical Decisions
3/15/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 59: Homeschool Freedom Bill
2/17/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 338: Amending the Human Services and Judicial Codes to Protect the Rights of Parents
3/1/2005

   Vermont 
INACTIVE House Bill 180: Raising Compulsory Attendance
8/2/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 371 and House Bill 305: Requiring homeschools to teach and test Vermont history and government
8/2/2005

   Virginia 
INACTIVE House Bill 1770: A Bill Relating to Testing for Students Receiving Home Instruction
3/1/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1767: Notifying Homeschoolers of Exam Opportunities
2/17/2005

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1239: Tax Credit for Teaching Supplies
3/1/2005

INACTIVE House Joint Resolution 712: Constitutional Amendment to Uphold Parental Rights
2/17/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 2914: Education Expense Tax Credits for Homeschoolers
3/1/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1969: A Bill Relating to Child Protective Services and Anonymous Complaints.
2/17/2005

   Washington 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 5029: May Require Water Tests of Extension Programs
4/26/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1123: May Require Water Tests of Extension Programs
4/26/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 5289: Exempting Homeschoolers in the Running Start Program from Federal Standards
8/19/2005

   West Virginia 
INACTIVE House Bill 2897: An Act to Raise the Compulsory Attendance Age
4/4/2005

   Wisconsin 
INACTIVE House Bill 100: Tax Credit
7/26/2005

   Wyoming 
INACTIVE House Bill 231: Raising Compulsory School Attendance Age
1/26/2005

INACTIVE Senate File 39: Child Protection Amendments
2/18/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 184: Defense of Marriage Act
2/8/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 76: Central Registry of Child Protection Cases
2/22/2005

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