Protection of Parental Rights Act
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R · S14
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill due to concerns that it creates a new cause of action against government entities investigating abuse, which could stall investigations and put children in danger.
S06
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill to protect parents from being silenced or bullied by school policies, providing them with a cause of action and putting school boards on notice.
R · S07
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because it could be weaponized by abusers or negligent parties to block investigations into child abuse and neglect, thereby endangering children.
R · S04
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because it is too broad and could be used as a weapon to obstruct investigations into child abuse by law enforcement or other government entities.
R · S22
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because, despite good intentions, the specific language on the page does not achieve the desired result and could cause more harm than good.
R · S12
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill only to allow it to move through committee so that an amendment can be proposed.
R · S31
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill to give parents a legal remedy when their rights are violated by schools or government entities, arguing that most parents are good and should be able to raise children according to their values.
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The amendment removes certain phrases from the bill text related to parental rights.