Regulating Homeschoolers with New Reporting and Portfolio Demands

Description

This bill creates a Homeschool Act requiring annual homeschool notification forms, mandates that homeschools provide content meeting state code requirements, allows truancy officers to demand an educational portfolio within 10 days, and authorizes the State Board of Education to adopt implementing rules. It chips away at homeschool freedom by inviting state scrutiny and bureaucratic oversight into private family education decisions. CPAC staunchly defends homeschooling and parental control over education and opposed this bill. The House passed this bill on 2025-04-11 by a vote of 66-41. The bill did not become law.