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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

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  • 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    4/21/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 547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

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  • HB 241, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2021 at 11:17 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 582 (c2) Parental Rights Rodrigues Similar Last Action: 4/21/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 241 (Ch. 2021-199) -SJ 547

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.813 Administrative fines; violations. Page 12 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 12 (pdf)
    1014.01 Page 2 (pdf)
    1014.02 Page 3 (pdf)
    1014.03 Page 3 (pdf)
    1014.04 Page 4 (pdf)
    1014.05 Page 7 (pdf)
    1014.06 Page 11 (pdf)

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  • HB 241, Original Filed Version Posted 1/13/2021 at 12:24 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 7/6/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)
    Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 582 (c2) Parental Rights Rodrigues Similar Last Action: 4/21/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 241 (Ch. 2021-199) -SJ 547

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/2021 4:23 PM House 78 Yeas - 37 Nays
    4/22/2021 10:28 AM Senate 24 Yeas - 15 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.813 Administrative fines; violations. Page 12 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 12 (pdf)
    1014.01 Page 2 (pdf)
    1014.02 Page 3 (pdf)
    1014.03 Page 3 (pdf)
    1014.04 Page 4 (pdf)
    1014.05 Page 7 (pdf)
    1014.06 Page 11 (pdf)

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