Bill > HF1590

This bill creates a "Parent's Bill of Rights" in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 260C. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Defining "minor child" as a person 17 years of age or younger, and "parent" as the natural or adoptive parent or legal guardian of a minor child. 2. Reserving fundamental parental rights to direct the upbringing, education, and physical and mental health care of a minor child, without obstruction or interference from the state or any other governmental entity. This includes the right to make decisions about the child's education, healthcare, moral and religious training, and consent to various examinations, procedures, and recordings. 3. Prohibiting any attempt to encourage a minor child to withhold information from their parent, or to coerce or discriminate against a parent for exercising these rights, which would be grounds for disciplinary action. 4. Clarifying that the bill does not authorize parental abuse or neglect, or apply to decisions that would end a child's life, and does not prohibit courts, law enforcement, or government agencies from acting within their reasonable and prudent authority. 5. Stating that the rights listed are not exhaustive, and that a parent's rights must not be limited or denied unless otherwise required by law.