H 4555

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2022
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Parent Bill of Rights Act

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "PARENTAL BILL OF RIGHTS" BY ADDING CHAPTER 23 TO TITLE 63 SO AS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN GOVERNMENT INFRINGEMENT ON THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PARENTS TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN EXCEPT IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES, TO RESERVE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE A NONEXHAUSTIVE LIST OF SUCH RIGHTS, TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE NOTWITHSTANDING CONTRARY PROVISIONS IN DECLARED STATES OF EMERGENCY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-5-340, RELATING TO THE AGE OF CONSENT FOR MINORS TO CERTAIN HEALTH CARE SERVICES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AGE OF CONSENT TO EIGHTEEN.

Bill Sponsors (14)

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May 10, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson

Feb 09, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bennett

Jan 26, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill

Jan 25, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCravy

Jan 12, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones

Jan 11, 2022

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

House

Introduced and read first time

Nov 10, 2021

House

Prefiled

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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