Posts Tagged ‘Hawaii’
Calls Needed to Advance Parental Rights Bill in Hawai’i
On January 25, Representatives Pierick, Garcia, and Matsumoto introduced HB1393, an act Relating to Parental Rights. The bill guarantees the right of parents “to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent’s child” and prohibits the state or any agency or subdivision of the state from enacting “any rule, regulation, or law that…
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 your Hawaii State Representatives to Enact Parents’ Bill of Rights
We are excited to let you know that Hawaii Representative Gene Ward has introduced H.B. 2295 to enact a Parents’ Bill of Rights. We strongly support this bill. If H.B. 2295 were to be passed into law, it would: enshrine into Hawaii law that parental rights are a fundamental right, provide curriculum transparency to parents…
Read MoreParental Rights to Overcome Disability Discrimination
Efforts Are Underway This Year to Significantly Improve the Legal Landscape for Parents with Disabilities. Current Disability Discrimination in Parental Rights For decades, parents with disabilities have entered the courtroom with the deck stacked against them. The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation reported in 2016 that “35 states include disability as grounds for termination of…
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