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WV HB2372

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Scot Heckert

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Grants parents and legal guardians "complete and final decision-making authority" over their minor children's health, welfare, medical treatment, education, and religious/moral training

  • Prohibits government entities from altering or invalidating parental decisions unless a court finds "clear and convincing evidence" of "serious and imminent harm" to the child

  • Allows parents to sue the state, agencies, officials, or anyone acting under color of law for violations, seeking injunctive relief, monetary damages, and attorney's fees

  • Prohibits government institutions from exposing minors to obscene materials or allowing exposure to opposite biological sex nudity in public facilities including school bathrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms

  • Explicitly excludes from parental rights any actions contributing to child delinquency or administering drugs that terminate pregnancy or interfere with natural puberty hormone development

Legislative Description

Creating the Parents' Bill of Rights

Health

Last Action

To House Health and Human Resources

2/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Resources2/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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