BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2053: Foster children/homeschool

Allowing foster children to be homeschooled.

Summary

Reverses the changes to foster parent licensing rules, by the department of social and health services, forbidding home-based instruction to children in the care and custody of the department. Allows foster youth to receive home-based instruction including instruction offered by a foster parent.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2053), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to homeschooling foster youth;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 9, 2017First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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