S49 establishes a Parents’ Bill of Rights enumerating certain rights of parents related to the education, health, privacy, and safety of their child.
The House passed S49 on August 16, 2023, by a vote of 72 to 47, overriding the Governor’s veto. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the upbringing, care, and control of children belongs to—and is a fundamental right of—parents, not the government. Parental rights, as with all other fundamental rights, are protected by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.