Homeschool freedom act.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on how compliance will be verified after the change, leaving this aspect uncertain.

Homeschool Freedom Act

This law removes the requirement for homeschool programs to submit their curriculum to local school boards and changes how compliance is shown.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the need for people running home-based educational programs to send their teaching plans (curriculum) to the local school board every year.
• Changes the way homeschools show they are following basic education rules. Instead of submitting a curriculum, they must now attest that their program meets these requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who run homeschool programs
• Local school boards

Terms To Know

Curriculum

The plan or course of study that teaches subjects in a school or educational program.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law does not specify how homeschool programs will be checked for compliance after the change.
• It only affects home-based educational programs starting July 1, 2025.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0409

Bill No.:

HB0046

Effective:

7/1/2025

LSO No.:

25LSO-0409

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0028

Chapter No.:

49

Prime Sponsor:

Strock

Catch Title:

Homeschool freedom act.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Home-based educational program requirements.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act removes the requirement that persons administering a home-based educational program annually submit curriculum to the local school board and the related provision that failure to submit the curriculum is prima facie evidence that the home-based educational program does not meet compulsory attendance requirements.

This act requires that a person who administers a home-based educational program ensure that the program's curriculum complies with the requirements of a basic academic educational program.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

25LSO-0409

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
.
HB0046

ENROLLED ACT NO. 28,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session

AN ACT relating to education; removing the requirement that a home-based educational program submit curriculum to the local school board; removing a provision relating to the failure to submit curriculum; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 21
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4
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102(b) is amended to read:

21
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4
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102.

When attendance required; exemptions; withdrawal.

(b)

A home
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based educational program shall meet the requirements of a basic academic educational program pursuant to W.S. 21
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4
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101(a)(vi). It shall be the responsibility of every person administering a home
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based educational program to
submit
ensure
a curriculum
to the local board of trustees each year showing
is administered to pupils in the program
that
the program
complies with the requirements of this subsection.
Failure to submit a curriculum showing compliance is prima facie evidence that the home
‑
based educational program does not meet the requirements of this article.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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