Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi HB729: Homeschool students; authorize to participate in public school extracurricular activities.
Status: Failed, February 4, 2025
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A HOMESCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; TO PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A STUDENT ENROLLED IN A HOMESCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HOMESCHOOL STUDENT SELECTION OR PARTICIPATION IN SUCH ACTIVITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT PARTICIPATION IN AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY IS A PRIVILEGE AND NOT A RIGHT; TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO APPLY TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO COVER THE COST OF HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; TO REQUIRE HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS TO PAY THE SAME PARTICIPATION OR ACTIVITY FEES AS PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS; TO CREATE THE HOMESCHOOL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY FUND WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to authorize students enrolled in a homeschool to participate in public school interscholastic extracurricular activities; to prescribe the requirements for a student enrolled in a homeschool to participate in interscholastic extracurricular activities; to prohibit discrimination against homeschool student selection or participation in such activities; to provide that participation in an extracurricular activity is a privilege and not a right…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A HOMESCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; TO PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A STUDENT ENROLLED IN A HOMESCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HOMESCHOOL STUDENT SELECTION OR PARTICIPATION IN SUCH ACTIVITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT PARTICIPATION IN AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY IS A PRIVILEGE AND NOT A RIGHT; TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO APPLY TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO COVER THE COST OF HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; TO REQUIRE HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS TO PAY THE SAME PARTICIPATION OR ACTIVITY FEES AS PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS; TO CREATE THE HOMESCHOOL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY FUND WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Homeschool" means a legitimate home instruction program as described under Section 37-13-91(3). (b) "Interscholastic extracurricular activity" means any school-authorized sport or activity sanctioned by the Mississippi High School Activities Association. (c) "Appropriate documentation" means: (i) The results of a nationally recognized standardized test or its equivalent …
Sponsors
- Jon Lancaster (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Burch, Elliot (R, 105)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Education
Subjects: Homeschool students
Common questions
- What is HB729?
- HB729 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Homeschool students; authorize to participate in public school extracurricular activities.
- What does HB729 do?
- In its own words: An act to authorize students enrolled in a homeschool to participate in public school interscholastic extracurricular activities; to prescribe the requirements for a student enrolled in a homeschool to participate in interscholastic extracurricular activities; to prohibit discrimination against homeschool student selection or participation in such activities; to provide that participation in an extracurricular activity is a privilege and not a right…
- What is the status of HB729?
- Failed as of February 4, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB729?
- Jon Lancaster (R, 22), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB729?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0729.xml
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