The Senate passed AB963 on March 8, 2022, by a vote of 19 to 12 (Vote 326). We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of children belongs to–and is a fundamental right of–parents, not the government. Parental rights, as with all other rights, freedoms, privileges, or immunities of American citizens, are protected by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Nothing in AB963 authorizes a parent or guardian to abuse or neglect a child in violation of state law.
Parental Rights
We Support. The upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of children belongs to--and is a fundamental right of--parents, not any governmental body. Parental rights, as with all other rights, freedoms, privileges, or immunities of American citizens, are protected by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Nothing in AB963 authorizes a parent or guardian to abuse or neglect a child in violation of state law.