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MS SB2666

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Angela Burks Hill

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes homeschooled students to participate in interscholastic extracurricular activities sponsored by public schools in their attendance zone or open-enrollment area.

  • Requires participating homeschool students to pay equal participation fees, meet the same academic and behavioral standards, provide grade documentation, register before the semester begins, and comply with physical examination and immunization requirements as public school students.

  • Prohibits public schools from discriminating against homeschool students in team selection and specifies that participation is a privilege, not a right, preventing lawsuits against schools or athletic associations.

  • Establishes the "Homeschool Extracurricular Activity Fund" providing $2,250 per participating homeschool student annually to school districts that apply, with funding from the Department of Education if the dedicated fund is exhausted.

  • Protects homeschool autonomy by prohibiting state agencies, school districts, or government bodies from exercising control or regulatory authority over homeschooled students beyond what is required for league activity participation.

Legislative Description

Tim Tebow Act; allow homeschooled students to participate in sports and provide funds to schools for their participation.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Education1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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