HI HB2244 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-26 - Referred to EDN/HHS, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 8
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes protections for home-schooled children. Among other things, requires the Department of Education to request the child welfare services staff of the Department of Human Services to conduct background checks on all persons connected to a proposed home school and authorizes the Department of Human Services to conduct these background checks. Provides a process whereby a parent or guardian whose request to home-school a child has been denied may petition the family court to determine whether home schooling is appropriate.

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Title

Relating To Home Schooling.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-26HouseReferred to EDN/HHS, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 8
2018-01-24HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2018-01-22HousePending introduction.

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