Homeschool freedom act.
HB 46, the "Homeschool Freedom Act," removes a requirement for homeschooling families in Wyoming to submit their annual curriculum to local school boards. It eliminates the provision that treated failure to submit a curriculum as proof the program didn't meet state educational standards. The bill directly affects homeschooling parents and guardians by reducing administrative burdens related to curriculum reporting. The change takes effect July 1, 2025, and does not alter the requirement that homeschool programs meet basic academic standards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed Feb 27, 2025
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Introduced
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Enrolled
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4 edits
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Feb 27, 2025
MODERATE
This bill removes the requirement for homeschool programs to submit curriculum to local school boards and eliminates the penalty provision for failure to submit. The enrolled version adds an effective date of July 1, 2025 and includes standard legislative signatures. The core policy change significantly reduces administrative oversight of homeschooling programs in Wyoming.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from requiring homeschool curriculum submission to local school boards to removing that requirement entirely, giving homeschool families more autonomy.
REQUIREMENT
Removed the mandate that home-based educational programs must submit curriculum to local school boards each year
ENFORCEMENT
Removed the provision stating that failure to submit curriculum is prima facie evidence of non-compliance
TIMELINE
Added an effective date of July 1, 2025 for the new requirements
TECHNICAL
Changed document format from introduced bill to enrolled act with legislative signatures and certification
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Jan 23, 2025
How they voted
28–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Feb 24, 2025
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 27, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0028
legislature
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-1-0-0
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-2-0-0
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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