Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act; enact.
An Act To Enact The "families' Rights And Responsibilities Act"; To Provide That The Liberty Of A Parent To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Health Care And Mental Health Of That Parent's Child Shall Be A Fundamental Right; To Provide That The State, Any Political Subdivision Of This State Or Any Other Governmental Entity Shall Not Substantially Burden The Fundamental Right Of A Parent To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Health Care And Mental Health Of That Parent's Child Without Demonstrating That The Burden Is Required By A Compelling Governmental Interest Of The Highest Order As Applied To The Parent And The Child And Is The Least Restrictive Means Of Furthering That Compelling Governmental Interest; To Provide Specific Rights And Responsibilities Of Parents; To Set Standards For The Educational Involvement For Parents In School Districts; To Provide That A Person, Corporation, Association, Organization, State-supported Institution Or Individual Employed By Any Of These Entities Shall Obtain The Consent Of A Parent Of A Child Before Taking Any Specific Medical Care; To Provide A Cause Of Action For Any Violation Of The Act; To Provide That Parents Have Inalienable Rights That Are More Comprehensive Than Those Listed In This Act; And For Related Purposes.
2025 Regular Session
All parental rights shall be exclusively reserved to a parent of a child without obstruction by or interference from this state, [...] including without limitation, the following rights and responsibilities: (b) To access and review all school records relating to the child; [...] (f) To access and review all medical records of the child;
No employee of this state [...] shall encourage or coerce a child to withhold information from the child's parent. Nor shall any such employee withhold from a child's parent information that is relevant to the physical, emotional or mental health of the child.
The board of education of a school district [...] shall develop and adopt a policy to promote [...] (d) Procedures to notify a parent in advance and obtain the parent's written consent before the parent's child attends any instruction or presentation containing sexual educational content or any instruction or presentation that has the goal or purpose of studying, exploring or informing students about gender roles or stereotypes, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or romantic or sexual relationships;
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | Died In Committee |
| 2025-01-20 | Referred To Education |