SB913 would require parental consent to virtual mental health services provided by or in coordination with a school entity.
The Senate passed SB913 on June 27, 2024, by a vote of 28 to 21. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because the upbringing, education, 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.