Bill > HB4491

This bill, known as "Raylee's Law," prohibits home schooling of any child in homes where there is suspected or known child abuse or neglect, or domestic violence by a parent or person instructing the child. The bill amends the existing law on compulsory school attendance in West Virginia, which provides various exemptions to the requirement, to specifically preclude home instruction in cases where there are ongoing investigations or prior convictions related to child abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. The purpose of this legislation is to protect children in such circumstances from potential further harm or educational neglect.