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  • Introduced
    Jan 29, 2025
  • Passed Senate
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SB 494
Tennessee Senate Bill
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Education - As introduced, enacts the "Family Right to Educational Emancipation (FREE) Act," which creates a new category of independent home schools that are not subject to the data collection, reporting, or assessment requirements applicable to existing independent home school programs and that exempts such home school students and parents from compulsory school attendance requirements; prohibits the department of safety from conditioning the issuance of a driver license or learner's permit on a school-aged applicant's attendance record or enrollment status. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49; Title 50 and Title 55.
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Senate • Apr 11, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.
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  • Apr 11, 2025 | Senate
    • Sponsor(s) Added.
  • Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
    • Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
  • Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
    • Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/12/2025
    • Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
  • Mar 03, 2025 | Senate
    • Sponsor(s) Added.
  • Feb 27, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
  • Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
    • Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
  • Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
    • Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  • Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
    • Sponsor(s) Added.
  • Jan 29, 2025 | Senate
    • Filed for introduction
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