Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 1557
Session 2022
Parental Rights in Education
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 28, 2022
Sponsors
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Committee
Education and Employment Committee
Republican
Joe Harding
Republican
Erin Grall
First Action
Jan 11, 2022
Latest Action
Mar 29, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1557
State
Florida
Session
2022
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Education and Employment Committee
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Committee
Judiciary Committee
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (5)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
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.
Documents (19)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) (2/25/2022 11:40 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) (3/29/2022 3:14 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/17/2022 7:02 PM)
Sources
Record Created
Jan 11, 2022 9:10:36 PM
Record Updated
Jul 1, 2022 4:24:26 AM