HB 6 — Relating to parental rights; to establish legislative findings relating to the fundamental rights of parents; and to provide that the government may not burden certain fundamental rights of parents.
Last action — Enacted as 2023-555
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2023. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Parental rights, fundamental rights of parents provided for
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
54 added · 56 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent changes to HB 6 clarify that while parents have fundamental rights regarding their children's upbringing, the government can only interfere if it can show a very strong reason and uses the least intrusive methods. The key addition emphasizes that any governmental burden on these rights must be tightly focused on important state interests. This update is significant because it reinforces parental authority while still allowing for government involvement in cases where children's welfare is at stake, ensuring both rights are balanced.
HB6 ENGROSSEDENROLLED G3BU6C-2G3BU6C-3 By Representatives Paschal, Wood (D), Carns, Stringer RFD:
07-Mar-23 2023 Regular Session Page 0 HB6 EngrossedEnrolled 2Enrolled, 4An AAct, BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 8 Relating to parental rights;
Page 1 HB6 Engrossed (d) This section shall only be construed as applying to disputes between parents and the government or third parties and does not modify the law as to disputes between parents.
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1 amendment Read for the third time and passed ................24-May-23 as amended Yeas 87 Nays 8 Abstains 7 John Treadwell Clerk Senate 31-May-23 Passed Page 32
Amendments
3 amendments- Amendment 6O4MZZ-1 Show changes
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Action History
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Enrolled
Sponsors
- Kenneth Paschal · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 15 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 68 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| D | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 97 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 1% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (102)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 64 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| D | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 82 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 11% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (102)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 66 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| D | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 85 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 8% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (102)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 6 do?
- Parental rights, fundamental rights of parents provided for
- Who sponsors HB 6?
- HB 6 is sponsored by Kenneth Paschal (R).
- What is the current status of HB 6?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2023. Enacted.
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