HB 2295 Summary

• Establishes a "Parental Bill of Rights" protecting fundamental parental rights to direct upbringing, education, healthcare, and mental health of minor children without state interference without demonstrating a compelling state interest.

• Requires school district boards to develop parental involvement policies including procedures for parents to object to instructional materials, withdraw children from sexuality education, learn about school clubs and activities, and opt out of non-mandatory data collection.

• Grants parents rights to access school and medical records, consent before biometric scans or DNA collection, receive advance notification of child safety concerns, and prohibits employees from encouraging children to withhold information from parents.

• Requires written parental consent before healthcare professionals provide services, prescribe medications, or perform medical procedures on minors, with exceptions for abortions governed under Chapter 453.

• Adds immunization exemption allowing parents to object in writing based on good faith objection to immunizations without long-term health studies or substances not in production for at least 20 years.