2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB729: Homeschool students; authorize to participate in public school extracurricular activities.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Authorize Students Enrolled In A Homeschool To Participate In Public School Interscholastic Extracurricular Activities; To Prescribe The Requirements For A Student Enrolled In A Homeschool To Participate In Interscholastic Extracurricular Activities; To Prohibit Discrimination Against Homeschool Student Selection Or Participation In Such Activities; To Provide That Participation In An Extracurricular Activity Is A Privilege And Not A Right; To Authorize School Districts To Apply To The State Department Of Education For Additional Funding To Cover The Cost Of Homeschool Students Participating In Extracurricular Activities; To Require Homeschool Students To Pay The Same Participation Or Activity Fees As Public School Students; To Create The Homeschool Extracurricular Activity Fund Within The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To School Districts For Homeschool Students Participating In Extracurricular Activities; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/15/2025
Referred To Education
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/15/202510.9 KB