Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 0122 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to home school.

Last action — Withdrawn.

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Schools, Home - As introduced, eliminates various requirements for parents conducting a home school if the parent provides a normed curriculum to their child at home; prohibits this state from regulating, overseeing, or otherwise imposing requirements on a home school parent or student unless the home school parent or student is participating in a state program or applies for and receives state funds. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  3. Sponsor change.

  4. Intro., P1C.

  5. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  7. Filed for introduction

  8. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  10. Withdrawn.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0122 do?
Schools, Home - As introduced, eliminates various requirements for parents conducting a home school if the parent provides a normed curriculum to their child at home; prohibits this state from regulating, overseeing, or otherwise imposing requirements on a home school parent or student unless the home school parent or student is participating in a state program or applies for and receives state funds. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0122?
SB 0122 is sponsored by Lowe, Adam (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0122?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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