Posts Tagged ‘Colorado’
Calls Needed NOW to Protect Innocent Families from Being Placed on Central Registry
We are pleased to support a bipartisan bill, HB 23-1160, that has been sponsored by Representative Gabe Evans and Representative Elisabeth Epps, which will establish due process protections before an innocent parent is placed on Colorado’s central registry of abuse and neglect. HB 23-1160 will greatly improve the likelihood that all Colorado families receive due…
Read MoreParents’ Efforts Around the Country Starting to Pay Off!
Across the nation, some state legislatures are starting to adjourn for the year. Others have reached cross-over day, where bills have to pass from one chamber to another or they’re dead for the year. Still other legislatures remain in full swing. All this year, ordinary moms and dads like you, with your energy and passion,…
Read MoreAction Alert: Call to Support Colorado Parents’ Bill of Rights
We are excited to let you know that Colorado State Representative Tonya Van Beber has introduced H.B. 22-1236, The Parent’s Bill of Rights, to protect children in Colorado! Representative Van Beber was joined by the following cosponsors: State Senator Don Coram, and State Representatives Richard Holtorf, Stephanie Luck, Mike Lynch, Patrick Neville, Rod Pelton, Andres…
Read MoreWins for Parents Across the Country
On Tuesday night, parents in San Francisco stunned the nation when they recalled three of their school board members in a landslide. This election result in San Francisco vindicated our argument just a few weeks ago that parental rights are bipartisan. While ParentalRights.org was not involved in the San Francisco recall, we are proud of…
Read More15 Years of Protecting Parental Rights—Together!
The month of February marks the 15-year anniversary of ParentalRights.org. Because of you and your generosity—with financial support, grassroots action, volunteering, calling or emailing your state and federal legislators, and more—we as an organization can celebrate 15 years of protecting children by empowering parents. It’s been a team effort, and we’re just getting started. Over…
Read MoreAction Alert: Ask Your State Legislators to Support Reasonable Childhood Independence Bill
We’re excited to let you know that a bipartisan coalition, Representatives Mary Young and Kim Ransom, and Senators Janet Buckner and Jim Smallwood, have introduced H.B. 22-1090, a bill that protects innocent families from being caught up in child neglect investigations. H.B. 22-1090 amends Colorado law to clarify that a loving and caring parent who…
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 MoreStates Take Up Parental Rights Legislation
The new legislative year is underway across the country, and in Florida and Colorado we’re championing promising bills to protect parental rights. (For more about the Florida bills and the Florida legislature’s committee challenges, check out this week’s Parental Rights Podcast with special guest, ParentalRights.org State Coordinator Patti Sullivan.) Colorado HB 20-1063 In Colorado, Rep.…
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