SB 2179 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Tim Tebow Act; allow homeschooled children to participate in extracurricular activity within their school district.

The Tim Tebow Act would allow homeschooled students in Mississippi to participate in public school sports and extracurricular activities (like sports teams or clubs) within their assigned school district. To join, homeschooled students must provide academic documentation (such as test scores or a portfolio), pay the same fees as public school students, and meet all behavioral and academic standards set by the school. Parents would cover transportation costs, and schools would be prohibited from discriminating against homeschooled students in team selections. The state would reimburse school districts $2,250 per participating homeschooled student annually through a new fund, though participation is explicitly defined as a privilege - not a right - and the law does not create legal claims for denied access.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025