Parental Rights
Summary
Parental Rights; Creating the “Parents’ Bill of Rights”; prohibiting the state, its political subdivisions, other governmental entities, or other institutions from infringing on parental rights unless specified conditions are met; requiring each district school board to develop and adopt a policy to promote parental involvement in the public school system; prohibiting health care practitioners and their employees from providing health care services or prescribing medicinal drugs to a minor child without a parent’s written consent, etc.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Last action Apr 21, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 241 (Ch. 2021-199)
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 6
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/06/21, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/23/21, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/02/21, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Education; Rules
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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