The proposed bill seeks to amend current statutes by enhancing the Parents' Bill of Rights, specifically by introducing new provisions that require parental consent and notification when school employees facilitate social transitioning for a minor child. This includes the right for parents to be informed if their child is referred to by a name or pronouns that do not match their legal name or sex, as well as the right to access their child's complete educational records. The bill also prohibits school employees from withholding information about a child's well-being from parents, thereby reinforcing parental involvement in their child's education and welfare.

In addition to these rights, the bill establishes significant liability measures for governmental entities and officials who infringe upon parental rights, including minimum liability amounts of $500,000 for entities and $20,000 for individual officials. It prohibits indemnification of officials by governmental entities and allows parents to sue for damages if their rights are violated. The bill also mandates that any governmental entity that previously facilitated or coerced a minor child to withhold information must disclose such actions to the child's parents within six months of the law's enactment, further emphasizing accountability and transparency in the relationship between schools and families.

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Introduced Version: 1-602