SB 143 IN

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Provides that a governmental entity may not substantially burden certain parental rights unless the burden, as applied to the parent and the child, is required to advance a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of advancing the governmental interest. Prohibits a governmental entity from: (1) advising, directing, or coercing a child to withhold certain information from the child's parent; or (2) denying a child's parent access to certain information. Allows a parent to bring an action against a governmental entity for certain violations and provides for certain relief. Specifies that the parent of a child does not have a right to access certain medical care on behalf of the child if the child does not have an affirmative right of access to the medical care.

• Liz Brown Republican · author
• Scott Alexander Republican · author
• Brett Clark Republican · author
• Shane Lindauer Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
2. Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Brown L · upper
3. Jan 13, 2025 Senator Byrne added as coauthor · upper
4. Jan 16, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Jan 21, 2025 Senator Garten added as coauthor · upper
6. Jan 21, 2025 Senator Rogers added as coauthor · upper
7. Jan 21, 2025 Senator Alexander added as second author · upper
8. Jan 21, 2025 Senator Clark added as third author · upper
9. Jan 21, 2025 Senators Gaskill, Johnson T, Donato, Doriot, Buchanan, Tomes, Goode, Randolph, Maxwell added as coauthors · upper
10. Jan 23, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
11. Jan 23, 2025 Senator Bohacek added as coauthor · upper
12. Jan 23, 2025 Senator Raatz added as coauthor · upper
13. Jan 23, 2025 Amendment #3 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote · upper
14. Jan 27, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Lindauer · upper
15. Jan 27, 2025 Senator Buck added as coauthor · upper
16. Jan 27, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 23: yeas 44, nays 5 · upper
17. Jan 28, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
18. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
19. Mar 13, 2025 Representative Prescott added as cosponsor · lower
20. Mar 13, 2025 Representative Commons added as cosponsor · lower
21. Mar 24, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
22. Mar 27, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
23. Mar 31, 2025 Representative Wesco added as cosponsor · lower
24. Apr 2, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
25. Apr 1, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 344: yeas 69, nays 24 · lower
26. Apr 9, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
27. Apr 8, 2025 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 371: yeas 43, nays 4 · upper
28. Apr 8, 2025 Motion to concur filed · upper
29. Apr 9, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
30. Apr 15, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
31. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
32. Apr 22, 2025 Public Law 101 · upper