2005/2006 Legislative Biennium
Bill H.862 - Home Study Programs
Official Legislative History
1987 - 16 V.S.A. § 166b. Home study
2006 - 16 V.S.A. § 166b. Home study
General History of Bill
3/8/05 Introducing Home Study Survey
7/29/05 New Home Study Consultants hired
9/9/06 Update - Sent out Survey Results
2005 Home Study Results
11/30/05 Update - Bill Proposal
1/30/06 Update - Details
"Education, Home Study Programs" - Bill v1
2/9/06 Update - Draft language
2/9/06 Transcript of Testimony
2/9/06 HSLDA E-lert - Neutral
2/13/06 Update - Concerns
2/14/06 Update - Legislative process
2/16/06 Bill passed out of House Ed committee 11-0
House - 1st Reading 2/21/06
House - 2nd Reading 2/23/06
House - 3rd Reading 2/24/06
PASSED the House
3/1/06 Update - House Floor history
Senate - 1st Reading 3/1/06
3/11/06 Update - Forum - Send comments to
Open Letter to Homeschoolers
List of Concerns
Senate Ed testimony March 14, 2006
3/16/06 Markup passed out of Senate Ed committee 5-0
Senate - 2nd Reading 3/21/06
3/22/06 Update - Amendments presented to Senate - roll call vote
Senate - 3rd Reading 3/22/06
PASSED the Senate
3/23/06 HSLDA E-lert - Support
3/28/06 House and Senate agreement
4/07/06 Sent to the Governor
To be signed publicly by the Governor on April 12, 2006 in his Ceremonial Office at the Vermont State House.