Posts Tagged ‘Oklahoma’
OK Parental Rights Coordinator Testifies for DOE Rules Change
On March 17, 2023, the Oklahoma State Department of Education held an open forum to allow public comment on proposed rule changes that would expand parents’ rights to be notified regarding sex education materials, including gender identity or sexual orientation, and that would strengthen language against encouraging minors to hide information from their parents. These rules…
Read MoreLegislative Update and a Big Surprise
This legislative season has been something of a mixed bag, with some victories, some disappointments, some challenges, and one particular story that took us by surprise. Some Victories In Oklahoma, the Parental Rights Amendment (PRA) resolution, SCR 1, passed the House of Representatives by unanimous consent on April 3, making Oklahoma the seventh state to…
Read MoreBreaking News! PRA Resolution Passes
Just this afternoon we received word from the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives: Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 (SCR 1) passed the House by unanimous consent! This makes Oklahoma the seventh state to pass a resolution calling on Congress to pass the Parental Rights Amendment to the states for ratification. SCR 1 passed the…
Read MoreAction Needed Today in Oklahoma
***Watchdog Alert! Action Needed*** Representative Kevin Calvey’s House Bill (HB) 3686 will be heard this week! We are asking you to call and email your representative today and ask them to vote “YES”! About HB 3686 HB 3686 will change how anonymous calls to the child abuse prevention hotline are handled in Oklahoma. First, confidential…
Read MoreAction Needed in Oklahoma
Dear Champion of Parental Rights in Oklahoma: I want to alert you to a profound and dangerous threat to your right to protect the health of your children, a threat we need to deal with immediately. Senate Bill 83 authored by Senator Yen seeks to modify the traditional right of parents to make their own…
Read MoreOklahoma Legislative Preview: Action Needed
Dear Parental Rights Oklahoma Supporter, It’s hard to believe that Oklahoma’s Legislative session 2017 will begin in a little over two weeks, but it is upon us and there are several pieces of legislation being introduced that are particularly concerning to us at Parentalrights.org. Concerning Bills The first bill I want to bring to your…
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