Free YOUR Children presents:

The FREE Act

The FREE Act, SB494/HB552: Giving Tennessee parents true educational autonomy and freedom

We have worked diligently to write this bill in an attempt to give parents in Tennessee, who so desire, true educational autonomy and freedom. Every legislator that claims they believe that parents are the best equipped to make educational decisions for their children should also lend their support. This is TRUE school choice. We are simply asking that our Constitutional rights be recognized as they have been in other states. This bill will give homeschoolers complete autonomy and establish Tennessee as one of the truly FREE homeschooling states.

What is the FREE Act?

as introduced, enacts the "Family Right to Educational Emancipation (FREE) Act," and would create a new category of home schools that are not subject to the data collection, reporting, or assessment requirements applicable to existing homeschool categories 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. This category would not qualify to utilize any government funding.

Direct link to the bill here:
https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0494

Who is sponsoring the bill?

Senator Janice Bowling and Representative Todd Warner are responsible for sponsoring the bill in the Senate and House committees, respectively.

Contacting your TN Legislators

For additional information about how to contact your senators and congressmen click here to access all of their email addresses in an easy-to-copy/paste format.

(The list was last updated Feb 2025)

FREE Act Flyer download available here.

NOW is the Time! Here's How YOU Can Help!

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NOW is the Time! Here's How YOU Can Help! *

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