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HB 241: Parents' Bill of Rights

GENERAL BILL by Grall ; Byrd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Andrade ; Bell ; Borrero ; Botana ; Chaney ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fetterhoff ; Fine ; Fischer ; Gregory ; Harding ; Hawkins ; Leek ; Maggard ; McClain ; Plasencia ; Rizo ; Roth ; Sabatini ; Salzman ; Sirois ; Smith, D. ; Trabulsy ; Williamson ; Yarborough

Parents' Bill of Rights; Provides parental rights relating to a minor child's education, upbringing, & health care; provides school district, health care practitioner, hospital requirements & specified penalties.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-199
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/13/2021 House • Filed
1/22/2021 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Committee; Judiciary Committee; Education and Employment Committee
2/26/2021 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
3/2/2021 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/15/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/17/2021 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
3/22/2021 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
3/24/2021 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/25/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/31/2021)
3/31/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/1/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 37
4/7/2021 Senate • In Messages
4/7/2021 House • Message sent to senate
4/8/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 410
• Received -SJ 410
4/21/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 547
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 582 -SJ 547
• Read 2nd time -SJ 547
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/22/2021 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 579
• Passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 15 -SJ 580
4/22/2021 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/18/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-199