JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – You could soon see students who are home-schooled in Missouri join football, band, theatre and other extra-curricular activities offered by public schools.

Missouri lawmakers from both the Senate and House have approved of Senate Bill 63, a bill introduced by Sen. Ben Brown (R-Washington). As of Wednesday, the legislation passed three rounds of voting in each chamber.

The bill now heads back to the Senate for a final vote, then it could proceed to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk for review.

SB 63 would allow home-schooled students to join the activities offered at their assigned school district or charter school. Districts and charter schools could also set attendance policies and establish requirements for related coursework or instruction.

Supporters may feel parents with home-schooled students still pay taxes that fund extra curricular activities and should have access to those opportunities.

Critics may feel that home-schooled students should be required to attend at least one class in a school day if they want to join teams or activities. There are also concerns that students educated at home may not be held to the same academic standards as their peers.

The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) already allows some home-schooled students to join school sports teams if they meet certain criteria, such as in-class seat time.

According to FOX 2’s news partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, similar bills have fell just short of passage over the last several years, and the current measure previously received unanimous support in the Senate.