Bill > SJR0079

This resolution proposes an amendment to the Tennessee State Constitution that would explicitly protect parental rights, specifically focusing on parents' fundamental right to direct their children's upbringing and education. The proposed constitutional amendment would establish that parents have an inherent right to make educational decisions for their children, including home-based education, and would prohibit the state or its political subdivisions from interfering with or imposing regulatory requirements on these decisions. Importantly, the amendment would ensure that parents do not forfeit these rights by accepting publicly funded educational scholarships, grants, stipends, or vouchers, and it would prevent the state from compelling attendance at specific educational institutions or enforcing compulsory attendance laws that could limit parents' ability to educate their children at home. The resolution requires that this proposed amendment be referred to the next General Assembly and be published on the official websites of the Secretary of State and the General Assembly, following the standard constitutional amendment process in Tennessee.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0079&ga=114