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CS/CS/HB 1557: Parental Rights in Education

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Education and Employment Committee ; Harding ; Grall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Bell ; Borrero ; Byrd ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fetterhoff ; Fine ; Fischer ; Latvala ; Maggard ; McClain ; Plakon ; Roach ; Roth ; Sirois ; Snyder ; Truenow ; Yarborough

Parental Rights in Education; Requires district school boards to adopt procedures that comport with certain provisions of law for notifying student's parent of specified information; requires such procedures to reinforce fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding upbringing & control of their children; prohibits school district from adopting procedures or student support forms that prohibit school district personnel from notifying parent about specified information or that encourage student to withhold from parent such information; prohibits school district personnel from discouraging or prohibiting parental notification & involvement in critical decisions affecting student's mental, emotional, or physical well-being; prohibits classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in certain grade levels; requires school districts to notify parents of healthcare services; authorizes parent to bring action against school district to obtain declaratory judgment; provides for additional award of injunctive relief, damages, & reasonable attorney fees & court costs to certain parents.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/29/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-22
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/11/2022 House • Filed
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2022 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
1/18/2022 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
1/20/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
1/21/2022 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/24/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/25/2022 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/15/2022 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/17/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/22/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 884605 Failed
• Amendment 784679 Failed
• Amendment 178971 Failed
• Amendment 705429 Failed
• Amendment 703365 Failed
• Amendment 600607 Failed
• Amendment 634251 Failed
• Amendment 870647 Failed
• Amendment 722367 adopted
• Amendment 194533 Failed
• Amendment 275051 Failed
• Amendment 138729 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/24/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 69, NAYS 47
• Immediately certified
2/24/2022 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 468
2/25/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/28/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 468
• Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 8 -SJ 521
3/1/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/3/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/22 -SJ 719
3/7/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 715
• Amendment(s) failed (175814, 201756, 290096, 374376, 421704, 427586, 486826, 538822, 734244, 745072, 755282, 756788, 907198) -SJ 715, 716, 717
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/8/2022 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 723
• CS passed; YEAS 22 NAYS 17 -SJ 724
3/8/2022 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
3/28/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
3/29/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-22