A Wyoming bill seeking to require school districts to let middle-school-age homeschool children participate in school activities cleared a legislative committee Friday, and next heads to legislative session that begins Feb. 9.

The provision bears the nickname nationally of “Tim Tebow” rule, after the former NFL quarterback who was homeschooled.

The 13 committee members present all voted in favor of advancing the bill. Rep. JD Williams, R-Lusk, was marked as excused from the vote.

Wyoming law already requires school districts to let homeschool students participate in sanctioned high school sports and activities.

It doesn’t require districts to open middle school or junior high school level activities to those students. Many traditionally have kept that avenue open, however.

The bill t

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