Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Introduced 4 R cosponsors

HB 0552 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 55, relative to the Family Right to Educational Emancipation (FREE) Act.

Last action — Sponsor(s) Added.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Education - As introduced, enacts the "Family Right to Educational Emancipation (FREE) Act," which creates a new category of independent home schools that are not subject to the data collection, reporting, or assessment requirements applicable to existing independent home school programs and that exempts such home school students and parents from compulsory school attendance requirements; prohibits the department of safety from conditioning the issuance of a driver license or learner's permit on a school-aged applicant's attendance record or enrollment status. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 55.

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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  4. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  5. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/12/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  9. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Intro., P1C.

  13. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  14. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  18. Failed in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee of Education Committee

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0552 do?
Education - As introduced, enacts the "Family Right to Educational Emancipation (FREE) Act," which creates a new category of independent home schools that are not subject to the data collection, reporting, or assessment requirements applicable to existing independent home school programs and that exempts such home school students and parents from compulsory school attendance requirements; prohibits the department of safety from conditioning the issuance of a driver license or learner's permit on a school-aged applicant's attendance record or enrollment status. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 55.
Who sponsors HB 0552?
HB 0552 is sponsored by Warner, Todd (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), and Sparks, Mike (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0552?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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