Rights reserved to a parent or guardian of a child

The bill reserves all of the following rights to the parent of a child without interference from the state or other government entity:

1. The right to determine the religion of the child.

2. The right to determine the type of school or educational setting the child attends.

3. The right to determine medical care for the child, unless specified otherwise in law or court order.

4. The right to review all medical records related to the child, unless specified otherwise in law or court order.

5. The right to determine the names and pronouns used for the child while at school.

6. The right to review instructional materials and outlines used by the child's school.

7. The right to access any education-related information regarding the child.

8. The right to advanced notice of any polls or surveys instituted by the child's classroom.

9. The right to request notice of when certain subjects will be taught or discussed in the child's classroom.

10. The right to opt out of a class or instructional materials for reasons based on either religion or personal conviction.

11. The right to visit the child at school during school hours, consistent with school policy, unless otherwise specified in law or court order.

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The right to engage with locally elected school board members of the school district in which the child is a student, including participating at regularly scheduled school board meetings.

13. The right to be notified of the creation of or updates to a security or surveillance system at the child's school.

14. The right to be informed of any disciplinary action taken against or threatened against the child.

15. The right to be timely informed of any acts of violence or crimes occurring on grounds of the child's school.

The bill also provides that a guardian has all of the rights listed in the bill, unless they are limited by law or court order.

The bill provides that this list does not comprehensively prescribe all inalienable parental rights, and that a child's guardian may have rights that are more comprehensive than those listed.

The bill allows a parent or guardian to bring a suit against a governmental body or official based on any violation of these rights or any other action that interferes with or usurps the fundamental right of a parent or guardian to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of a child. The bill allows a parent or guardian to raise a violation of these rights in court or before an administrative tribunal of appropriate jurisdiction as a claim or defense. Under the bill, a parent or guardian that successfully asserts such a claim may recover declaratory relief, injunctive relief, reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and any other appropriate relief. The bill also authorizes the attorney general to enforce these rights.

The bill provides that nothing in the bill authorizes a parent or guardian to abuse or neglect a child in violation of state law, and it may not be construed to apply to a parent's or guardian's action or decision that would end life. The bill also provides that nothing in the bill prohibits a court from issuing an order that is otherwise permitted by law.