Posts Tagged ‘Legislation’
Parental Rights Amendment Introduced in Congress
I am excited to announce the introduction of the Parental Rights Amendment to the US Constitution in Congress! In addition to our work across the nation to defend families and parental rights through litigation, state legislation, and other advocacy, we are pulling the Amendment off the back burner and ramping up a new effort in…
Read MoreCalls Needed as Key Committee Considers Fundamental Parental Rights Bill Next Tuesday!
We’re excited to announce that S.B. 996, the Parental Rights Protection Act, will receive a committee hearing in the Senate State Government Committee on Tuesday, October 18, at 10:30 a.m.! S.B. 996 was introduced earlier this year by Pennsylvania Senators Doug Mastriano, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Judy Ward, and Michele Brooks. S.B. 996 will protect parental rights…
Read MoreUrgent: Action Needed to Protect Religious and Medical Vaccine Exemptions in Massachusetts
Urgent action is needed to protect religious and medical vaccine exemptions in Massachusetts. An amendment has been snuck into an economic development bill that would severely curtail the ability of a family’s trusted pediatrician to issue medical exemptions and would allow public and private schools to ignore a family’s religious exemption. This amendment could be…
Read MoreHere’s What We’re Up Against
As you read this email, parents in California are in the fight of their life to protect their children and to defend parental rights. You see, a dangerous bill, Senate Bill 866, may come up for a vote at any time in the California Assembly—its final hurdle in the legislature, as it already passed the…
Read MoreSenate Committee Postpones Vote on Fundamental Parental Rights Bill
We wanted to let you know that the Senate State Government Committee has postponed today’s 12:30 PM vote on S.B. 996, the Parental Rights Protection Act. While we are disappointed about this development, we are hopeful that this is just a temporary pause. We continue to talk with senators and their staff. We will let…
Read MoreNew Hampshire: One More Push Needed!
Last week, your calls made the difference. After the Committee of Conference initially killed H.B. 1431, the Parents’ Bill of Rights, the same committee reversed itself and approved the bill! This is unprecedented – and it is because you and so many parents like you stepped up and called your legislators and made your voices…
Read MoreUrgent: Calls needed THIS MORNING to save Parents’ Bill of Rights
Please call your NH Representative and NH State Senator this morning to save HB 1431, the Parents’ Bill of Rights. This excellent bill, which establishes the fundamental right of parents in New Hampshire state law, has already passed the New Hampshire House and Senate. However, disagreements over which version to send to the Governor are…
Read MoreCalifornia Bill Test
We need your help to stop S.B. 866, a bill that authorizes 12 year old children to consent to immunizations without their parents knowing about it or giving their consent. This bill has been introduced by California State Senators Scott Wiener and Richard Pan, coauthored by Senator Josh Newman, and coauthored in the California State…
Read MoreGeorgia Sets an Example for the Whole Nation
I’ve got Georgia on my mind. On April 28, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law House Bill 1178, the Parents’ Bill of Rights. [ParentalRights.org supported this bill with statewide grassroots efforts and this letter of support to lawmakers.] This is a big deal. In addition to providing Georgia parents with strong legal protections to…
Read MoreUrgent Action Needed to Stop Dangerous California Bill
We need your help to stop S.B. 866, a bill that authorizes 12 year old children to consent to immunizations without their parents knowing about it or giving their consent. This bill has been introduced by California State Senators Scott Wiener and Richard Pan, coauthored by Senator Josh Newman, and coauthored in the California State…
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