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INACTIVE Senate Bill 2186: Mandatory Kindergarten for Five-Year-Olds
5/25/2006

   Alabama 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 360: An Act Mandating Nonpublic School Graduation Testing
5/1/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 259: An Act Raising Compulsory School Attendance
5/1/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 312: An Act Regarding Equal Access
5/1/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 607: An Act Concerning Athletic Eligibility for School Transfers
5/1/2006

   Alaska 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 28: An Act Lowering the Compulsory Attendance Age
6/8/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 345: An Act Raising the Compulsory School Attendance Age
6/8/2006

INACTIVE Senate Joint Resolution 20: Alaska Constitutional Marriage Amendment
6/8/2006

INACTIVE House Joint Resolution 32: Alaska Constitutional Marriage Amendment
6/8/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 408: An Act Regarding Child Abuse Investigations
5/9/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 346: An Act Regarding Child Abuse Investigations
6/8/2006

   Arizona 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 1527: Attack on Parental Right to Direct Child's Education
8/11/2006

   Colorado 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 73: Expanding the Compulsory Attendance Age
5/30/2006

INACTIVE House Concurrent Resolution 1007: Preservation of Religious Freedom
5/19/2006

   Connecticut 
INACTIVE Raised Bill 634: Limiting Educational Authority
6/7/2006

   Florida 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 1238: Raises the Compulsory Attendance Age
5/8/2006

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

INACTIVE Senate Bill 172: Allows Homosexuals to Adopt
5/8/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 403: Raises the Compulsory Attendance Age
5/8/2006

   Georgia 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 413: An Act Increasing School Withdrawal Procedures
5/1/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1017: An Act Increasing School Withdrawal Procedures
5/1/2006

   Hawaii 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 3101: Government Nanny Bill
6/23/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 2888: Mandatory Kindergarten for 5-Year-Olds
5/25/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 2088: Mandatory Kindergarten for Five-Year-Olds
5/25/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 3237: Government Nanny Bill
5/25/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 2089: Mandatory Kindergarten for Five-Year-Olds
5/25/2006

   Idaho 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 1344: Early Education
5/19/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1241: Early Education
5/19/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 623: Early Education
5/19/2006

INACTIVE House Joint Resolution 2: Marriage Amendment
2/3/2006

   Illinois 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 2780: Raises the Maximum Tax Credit
11/30/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 2755: Marriage Amendment
2/3/2006

INACTIVE House Joint Resolution 869: Marriage Amendment
2/3/2006

INACTIVE Senate Joint Resolution 70: Marriage Amendment
11/30/2006

   Indiana 
INACTIVE Senate Concurrent Resolution 15: Establishing a Homeschool Guidelines Committee
7/28/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1118: Amends Grandparent Visitation Law
2/6/2006

   Iowa 
INACTIVE Senate Study Bill 3114: Raises the Compulsory Attendance Age
2/17/2006

INACTIVE Senate File 2042: Graduation Competency Exam
2/17/2006

INACTIVE Senate File 2031: Grants Grandparents Visitation Rights
2/7/2006

INACTIVE House File 2099: Create a Public-school-at-home Program in Iowa
2/7/2006

INACTIVE House File 2242: Removes Requirement that Marriage Be Between a Male and Female
2/17/2006

INACTIVE House File 2162: Expanding Mental Health Screenings
2/14/2006

INACTIVE House File 2138: A Bill to Raise the Compulsory Attendance Age from 16 to 18 years
2/7/2006

INACTIVE House File 2121: Tax Credit for Private Instruction
7/28/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 2065: A Bill to Raise the Compulsory Attendance Age
1/30/2006

INACTIVE House Study Bill 621: Raises the Compulsory Attendance Age
2/17/2006

INACTIVE House Joint Resolution 1: Marriage Amendment Bill
3/27/2006

   Kansas 
INACTIVE House Bill 2622: An Act Concerning Reporting Requirements of Abuse
7/10/2006

   Kentucky 
INACTIVE House Bill 51: No Pass, No Drive
5/15/2006

   Louisiana 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 56: Unapproved Private School Diplomas
4/25/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 478: Approved Private Schools Must Take Exit Exams for TOPS
8/11/2006

   Maine 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 606 (LD 1640): An Act to Permit Charter Schools in Maine
5/17/2006

   Maryland 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 741: An Act Concerning Baltimore City and Raising the Compulsory Attendance Age
5/26/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 664: Family Law—Court-Appointed Lawyer for Child—Immunity from Civil Liability
5/17/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 700: Family Law—Court-Appointed Lawyer for Child—Immunity from Civil Liability
5/17/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 74: An Act Concerning Education—Compulsory Attendance—Age
5/26/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 36: An Act Concerning Baltimore City—Compulsory Public School Attendance—Increased Age Range
5/26/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 262: An Act Concerning Maryland's Marriage Protection Act
5/26/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 48: An Act Concerning Maryland's Marriage Protection Act
5/26/2006

   Massachusetts 
WATCH House Bill 1220: Allowing Homeschoolers to Take the MCAS
5/24/2005

INACTIVE House Bill 1202: Raising Compulsory Attendance Requirements
6/27/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1641: Requiring Health Education in Public Schools
12/15/2006

   Massachussets 
INACTIVE House Bill 4738: Study Bill on School Attendance Requirements
6/27/2006

   Minnesota 
INACTIVE Senate File 2124: Increasing Compulsory Attendance Requirements
5/22/2006

INACTIVE House File 6: Marriage Amendment
5/22/2006

   Mississippi 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 2952: An Act Regarding Kindergarten Enrollment
2/1/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 2514: An Act Requiring Testing for Homeschool Students
2/1/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 2263: An Act Raising the Compulsory Attendance Age
2/1/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 2262: An Act Lowering the Compulsory Attendance Age
2/1/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 2165: An Act Removing Optional School Disenrollment Provisions and Raising the Compulsory School Attendance Age
2/1/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 2080: An Act Removing Optional School Disenrollment Provisions
2/1/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 2059: An Act Lowering Compulsory School Attendance
2/1/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1130: An Act Creating Virtual Charter Schools
2/9/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 645: An Act Removing Optional School Disenrollment Provisions
2/1/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 512: Educational Tax Credits
2/1/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 310: An Act Increasing Compulsory School Attendance
2/1/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 2700: An Act Requiring Provision of Meningococcal Disease Information
5/1/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 688: An Act Regarding Dual Enrollment for Homeschoolers
2/1/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 308: Surplus Public School Textbooks for Homeschool Students
5/1/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 95: Homeschool Equal Access to Extracurricular Activities
2/1/2006

   Missouri 
INACTIVE House Bill 1277: An Act Relating to Compulsory School Attendance
7/10/2006

   Nebraska 
INACTIVE Legislative Bill 1213: Allowing Single Parents to Homeschool
3/16/2006

   New Hampshire 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 268: Raising the Age of Required Attendance of Children in School
12/18/2006

INACTIVE Constitutional Amendment 34: Defines Marriage as Between One Man and One Woman
1/9/2006

   New York 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 8227: Statewide Immunization Registry
7/12/2006

INACTIVE Assembly Bill 10297: Mandatory Kindergarten for 5-Year-Olds
6/11/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 5974: Extracurricular Activities Open to Homeschoolers
7/12/2006

INACTIVE Assembly Bill 2653: Adding Civics to State Curriculum
7/11/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1939: Tax Credit for Home Education Expenses
7/12/2006

INACTIVE Assembly Bill 8203: Tax Credit for Home Education Expenses
7/12/2006

INACTIVE Assembly Bill 883: Improves Immunization Exemption
7/11/2006

   North Carolina 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 702: An Act Raising the Compulsory Attendance Age
5/14/2008

INACTIVE House Bill 2697: An Act Raising the Compulsory School Attendance Age
8/3/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 2438: A Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
8/3/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 439: An Act Raising the Compulsory Attendance Age
8/3/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1228: A Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
8/3/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 931: Education Tax Credits
8/3/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 681: The North Carolina Religious Freedom Restoration Act
7/4/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1089: Nonpublic Education Tax Credit
8/3/2006

   Ohio 
INACTIVE House Bill 565 and Senate Bill 311: Ohio Core Curriculum Act
1/24/2007

INACTIVE House Bill 256: Exempting Homeschool Parents from Jury Duty
6/23/2005

   Oklahoma 
INACTIVE House Bill 2439: Increases Child Labor Restrictions
3/20/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1792: Math Proficiency as a Requirement for Attaining a Driver's License
3/20/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1690: Math Proficiency as a Requirement for Attaining a Driver's License
8/3/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1667: Math Proficiency as a Requirement for Attaining a Driver's License
3/20/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 2608: Math Proficiency as a Requirement for Attaining a Driver's License
8/3/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1425: Homeschoolers Eligible for Higher Learning Access Program
3/20/2006

   Pennsylvania 
INACTIVE House Bill 2895: Expanded Regulations for Home Education Programs
12/13/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 2344: An Act Regarding Diabetes Testing for All Students
12/13/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 376: An Act Lowering the Compulsory Attendance Age
12/13/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 377: An Act Lowering the Compulsory Attendance Age
12/14/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1332: An Act Regarding Health and Medical Services Requirements
12/14/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 2465: Homeschool Access to Public School Libraries
12/13/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1004: An Act Concerning Equal Access
12/13/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1084: Pennsylvania Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
12/14/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 143: An Act Revising the Home Instruction Statute
12/13/2006

INACTIVE House Joint Resolution 2381: Pennsylvania Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
12/13/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 384: Equal Access for Homeschool Students
12/13/2006

   Rhode Island 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 2492: Mandating Additional Physical Education
3/8/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 7747: Mandating Additional Physical Education
3/8/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 7384: Bill Would Lower Compulsory Attendance to Age 5
3/8/2006

   South Carolina 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 1166: An Act Relating to Scholarships and Tax Credits
6/15/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1046: An Act Creating a Statewide Immunization Registry
6/15/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1161: Kindergarten for 4-Year-Old Children
6/15/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1005: An Act Lowering the Compulsory School Attendance Law
6/15/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 948: Kindergarten for 4-Year-Old Children
6/15/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 3187: An Act Creating South Carolina Virtual Schools
6/15/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 4534: An Act Relating to Scholarships and Tax Credits
6/15/2006

   South Dakota 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 110: An Act which Allows a Judge to “Approve” a Homeschool Program
1/24/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1236: An Act to create the South Dakota Virtual High School
4/6/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1235: An Act to Raise the Compulsory Attendance Age
4/6/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1234: An Act that Mandates Kindergarten
4/6/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1160: An Act to Provide State Funding for Public-school at Home Programs
4/6/2006

   Tennessee 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 2782: Equal Access Pilot Program
6/7/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 1356: Equal Access for Homeschooled Students
6/7/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 2904: Equal Access Pilot Program
6/7/2006

   Utah 
INACTIVE House Bill 148: Establishing When a Person May Stand in the Place of a Parent
5/22/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 21: Child Welfare Revisions
12/15/2006

   Vermont 
INACTIVE House Bill 594: Increasing School Attendance Rates
1/18/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 862: Modifying Home Study Provisions
12/15/2006

   Virginia 
INACTIVE House Bill 537: A Bill to amend and reenact § 22.1-254.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to requirements for home instruction of children
1/12/2006

INACTIVE Senate Bill 499: Qualifications to Provide Home Instruction
5/26/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1588: Opens PSAT Examinations to Homeschoolers
5/26/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1483: A Bill Relating to Curriculum and Testing of Homeschoolers
5/26/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 1340: Qualifications to Provide Home Instruction
5/26/2006

   Washington 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 6683: Grandparent Visitation Bill
4/25/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 3153: CPS Investigations
4/26/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 3148: Civil Liability Eliminated for CPS
4/25/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 2711: Grandparent Visitation Bil
4/25/2006

INACTIVE House Resolution 4676: Honoring and Celebrating Home-Educating Families
4/26/2006

   West Virginia 
INACTIVE Senate Bill 466: Raising the Compulsory Attendance Age from 16 to 18
5/26/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 2134: A Bill Establishing a $500 Tax Credit for Homeschoolers
5/26/2006

INACTIVE House Bill 2123: A Bill to Exempt Certain Children from the Standardized Testing Requirement
5/26/2006

   Wisconsin 
INACTIVE Senate Joint Resolution 53: Marriage Amendment
8/25/2006

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