HB8 would enact the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” to require public schools to adopt a parental notification policy on matters related to student health and well-being, including instructional materials with sexuality content.
The House passed HB8 on June 21, 2023, by a vote of 65 to 29. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because the upbringing, education, and care of children belongs to—and is a fundamental right of—parents, not the government. The State of Ohio has a duty to uphold the right of parents to protect their children from obscene, indecent, or profane activity. This right is retained under and guaranteed by the 9th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.