HB 173: Parental Rights
GENERAL BILL by Kendall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benarroch ; Brackett ; Miller
Parental Rights; Requires parental consent for minor's treatment for certain diseases; revises informed consent requirements; requires consent from parent or guardian for certain services provided by mobile response team; revises responsibility for cost of substance abuse services, confidentiality requirements, & requirements for voluntary admission for substance abuse impairment services; requires school district to provide parents with specified information before district administers certain questionnaires or forms to students; requires school district to give parent opportunity to opt his or her student out of such questionnaire or form; revises exceptions for certain parental rights; creates parental right to review, inspect, & consent to survey or questionnaire provided to parent's minor child; creates parental right to know certain information about survey or questionnaire at time of consent; creates parental right to consent in writing to use of biofeedback device on parent's minor child; defines "biofeedback device"; requires that results from use of such device be provided to parent; requires that such results be held as confidential medical record; revises exceptions for specified requirements of parental consent.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/15/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/21/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/23/2026 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 1/27/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee |
| 1/28/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
