IN SB0046 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 19-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-29 - Senator Johnson, T added as coauthor
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Parental rights. Provides that a governmental entity may not substantially burden certain parental rights unless the burden is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering the governmental interest. Prohibits a governmental entity from: (1) advising, directing, or coercing a child to withhold certain information from the child's parent; or (2) denying a child's parent access to certain information. Allows a parent to bring an action against a governmental entity for certain violations and provides for certain relief. Specifies that the parent of a child does not have a right to access certain medical care on behalf of the child if the child does not have an affirmative right of access to such medical care.

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Title

Parental rights.

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-01-29SenateSenator Johnson, T added as coauthor
2024-01-29SenateSenator Dernulc added as coauthor
2024-01-25SenateSenator Crane added as coauthor
2024-01-25SenateSenator Bohacek added as coauthor
2024-01-22SenateSenator Young M added as coauthor
2024-01-22SenateSenator Goode G added as coauthor
2024-01-18SenateSenators Maxwell and Alexander added as coauthors
2024-01-16SenateSenator Zay added as coauthor
2024-01-16SenateSenators Buchanan, Donato, Byrne, Raatz, Rogers, Doriot, Messmer added as coauthors
2024-01-16SenateSenator Gaskill added as third author
2024-01-16SenateSenator Garten added as second author
2024-01-08SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-08SenateAuthored by Senator Brown L

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