Tennessee · House Bill 252 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 68, relative to home school.

HB 252 Sponsored by Jody Barrett Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 2, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 6, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 18, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 28, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Schools, Home - As enacted, removes the requirement that a parent-teacher of a home school student provide proof of the student's immunizations and receipt of health services or examinations required by law generally for children in this state to the local education agency; exempts home school students from the immunization requirements applicable to students attending a school, nursery school, kindergarten…

Read the full title (123 words)

Schools, Home - As enacted, removes the requirement that a parent-teacher of a home school student provide proof of the student's immunizations and receipt of health services or examinations required by law generally for children in this state to the local education agency; exempts home school students from the immunization requirements applicable to students attending a school, nursery school, kindergarten, preschool, or child care facility; authorizes an LEA, in situations where a home school student participates in an LEA-sponsored interscholastic or extracurricular activity or event, to request and receive proof that the student received a health service or examination that is required for the LEA's students to participate in the activity or event. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 68.

Every action

32 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C, ref. to Education Administration
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee · House K-12 Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/7/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration
  8. HousePlaced on cal. Education Administration for 2/15/2023
  9. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  10. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  11. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  12. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  13. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  14. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2023
  15. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  16. HouseReset on cal. for 3/2/2023
  17. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2023
  18. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0009)
  19. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  20. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 68, Nays 25, PNV 0
  21. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  22. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  23. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  24. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0386)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 296
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/28/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 68–25
Mar 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 68 No 25
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 2 yes, 22 no Republicans: 65 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 68

No · 25

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 25–5
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 5
Democrats: 0 yes, 5 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 21 cosponsors: 21 Republicans.

All 21 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.