Bill Text: MI HJRII | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Children; parental rights; rights of parents and legal guardians to direct upbringing of children; declare as a fundamental constitutional right. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 28 to art. I.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-04-10 - Joint Resolution Electronically Reproduced 03/22/2018 [HJRII Detail]

Download: Michigan-2017-HJRII-Introduced.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION II

 

 

March 22, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Glenn, Johnson, Runestad, Theis, Reilly, Miller, Lilly, Garcia, Noble, Hernandez, Howrylak, Barrett and Kahle and referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors.

 

     A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state

 

constitution of 1963, by adding section 28 to article I, to declare

 

the fundamental right of parents and legal guardians to direct the

 

care, upbringing, and education of their children.

 

     Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

 

state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state

 

constitution of 1963, to declare the fundamental right of parents

 

and legal guardians to direct the care, upbringing, and education

 

of their children, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the

 

people of the state:

 

ARTICLE I

 

     Sec. 28. Parents and legal guardians have a natural and

 

fundamental right to direct the care, education, and upbringing of

 

their children. No government action shall burden, abridge, or

 

hinder this natural, fundamental right unless it is in furtherance

 

of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive

 

means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.

 

     Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be

 

submitted to the people of the state at the next general election

 

in the manner provided by law.