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Action Alert: Ask Your State Senator to Support Reasonable Childhood Independence Bill
We’re excited to let you know that Senators Wes Climer and Greg Hembree have introduced S. 288, a bill that protects innocent families from being caught up in child neglect investigations. S. 288 amends South Carolina law to clarify that a loving and caring parent who allows his or her child to engage in “independent…
Read MoreAction Alert: Please Ask Your State Senator to Support Reasonable Childhood Independence Bill
We’re excited to let you know that Senators Ben Hansen (District 16), Justin Wayne (District 13), and Terrell McKinney (District 11) have introduced L.B. 1000, a bill that protects innocent families from being caught up in child neglect investigations. L.B. 1000 amends Nebraska law to clarify that a parent who allows his or her child…
Read MoreAction Alert: Ask Your State Representative to Support H.B. 1612
We’re excited to let you know that a bipartisan coalition of New Hampshire representatives has introduced H.B. 1612, a bill that will change New Hampshire’s child abuse and neglect reporting laws from anonymous to confidential. This critical bill will protect innocent children and families from going through the trauma of an unnecessary governmental investigation and…
Read MoreUrgent: Action Needed to Halt Dangerous WV Bill
Four West Virginia state delegates have introduced a grandparent visitation bill, H.B. 3099, that violates U.S. Supreme Court precedent and threatens the fundamental right of parents to make decisions for their children. While I know first-hand the incredible blessing that grandparents play in my children’s lives, it must be parents, not courts, that decide who…
Read MoreYou’re Invited! Virginia Parental Rights Rally February 2
The Virginia Family Foundation will be hosting a Parental Rights Advocacy Day on Wednesday, February 2, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Virginia Capitol. According to their announcement of the event, “You will have the chance to stand up for parental rights, meet with your elected officials, receive recognition on the floor of…
Read MoreSupport Parental Rights Legislation in Colorado
Our friends at LetGrow are preparing to introduce new parental rights legislation this year in Colorado, and they’re inviting concerned parents to join them in an online information session this coming Monday, January 24, at 5pm via Zoom. Please click to register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZUvUKimnRpq_KSL9RNy_4A or http://bit.ly/kidsindependence. At least two potential bill sponsors plan to attend…
Read MoreAction Alert: Please call your Pennsylvania State Senators NOW to oppose dangerous bill!
We need your help to stop a bad bill in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. H.B. 1737 will receive a vote in the Senate Aging & Youth Committee as early as tomorrow, Wednesday, January 19. It is a short bill giving Child Welfare Services (CWS) authority to seek a court order to compel parents to undergo…
Read MoreTime to Take Action in Your State
It is time to take action! As I reported last week, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) voted unanimously to adopt our model bill to end anonymous reports to child abuse hotlines, replacing them with confidential reports instead. That makes right now—and these next 2-3 months—the ideal time to reach out to your state lawmakers…
Read MoreNew Family Protections in Texas, Florida
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday signed a law that will protect families from unnecessary separation on the opinion of a single child abuse pediatrician. At the same time, the Florida legislature sent its Parents’ Bill of Rights to Governor Ron DeSantis for his signature, which is expected at any time. Listen to the Second…
Read MoreParents’ Bill of Rights Making Progress in Florida
The proposed Parents’ Bill of Rights in Florida has taken great strides in the past week, and it is well on its way to being adopted into law. First, House Bill 241 passed the Florida House by a vote of 78–37 on Thursday, April 1. Then, Senate Bill 582 was taken up in the Senate…
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