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A231 • 2026

Establishes the "Homeschool Parent's Bill of Rights."

Establishes the "Homeschool Parent's Bill of Rights."

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Azzariti Jr., John V., M.D.
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Establishes the "Homeschool Parent's Bill of Rights."

Establishes the "Homeschool Parent's Bill of Rights." Topic: Education Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes the "Homeschool Parent's Bill of Rights." Topic: Education Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

Official Summary Text

Establishes the "Homeschool Parent's Bill of Rights."
Topic:
Education
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A231

ASSEMBLY, No. 231

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman JOHN V. AZZARITI JR., M.D.

District 39 (Bergen)

SYNOPSIS

���� Establishes the "Homeschool Parent's Bill of
Rights."

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.

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An Act
concerning homeschooling and supplementing chapter 6 of
Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.�

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Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� This act shall be known
and may be cited as the "Homeschool Parent�s Bill of Rights."

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���� 2.��� The Legislature finds
and declares that the homeschool parent or guardian has a fundamental right to
direct the education of their child and that nothing shall infringe upon that
right.�

���� 3.� Every parent or guardian
in this State shall have the right to direct the education of their child in
the privacy and comfort of their own home.� Every homeschool parent or guardian
shall have the right to:

���� a. provide an individualized
education to their child that is based on the child�s strengths and weaknesses;

���� b. choose who will teach their
child;�

���� c. allow their child to
explore academic subjects and topics of their own interest while maintaining
sole authority over the child�s curriculum;

���� d. provide a nurturing and
safe educational environment in such manner as the parent or guardian believes
is appropriate; and

���� e. provide instruction at a
pace, and using an approach, that suits their child�s best interests, and which
is determined solely by the parent or guardian.�

���� 4.� This act shall take effect
immediately.�

STATEMENT

���� This bill establishes the
"Homeschool Parent�s Bill of Rights."� The �Homeschool Parent�s Bill
of Rights� recognizes that the homeschool parent or guardian has a fundamental
right to direct the education of their child and that nothing will infringe
upon that right.�

���� The bill provides that every
parent or guardian in this State has the right to direct the education of their
child in the privacy and comfort of their own home.� Under the bill, every
homeschool parent or guardian has the right to:

�

provide an individualized education
to their child that is based on the child�s strengths and weaknesses;

�

choose who will teach their child;�

�

allow their child to explore
academic subjects and topics of their own interest while maintaining sole
authority over the child�s curriculum;

�

provide a nurturing and safe
educational environment in such manner as the parent or guardian believes is
appropriate; and

�

provide instruction at a pace, and
using an approach, that suits their child�s best interests, and which is
determined solely by the parent or guardian.��