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WV HB2070

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jonathan Pinson

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes parental rights as fundamental, including the right to direct a minor child's upbringing, education, care, health care, and moral or religious training

  • Requires the state or any governmental entity to demonstrate a compelling state interest using the least restrictive means before infringing on parental rights

  • Guarantees parents the right to access all school records and prohibits schools from withholding information about a child's health, well-being, or education

  • Affirms parents' right to choose public school, private school, religious school, or home education for their children

  • Creates a private right of action allowing parents to sue government entities or officials for violations, with potential recovery of monetary damages, injunctive relief, and attorneys' fees

Legislative Description

To create the Parents Bill of Rights.

Health

Last Action

To House Human Services

2/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Human Services2/21/2025
Health & Human Resources2/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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