Bill > SF1707

This bill establishes a comprehensive Parent's Bill of Rights in Minnesota, defining a parent as a natural, adoptive parent, or legal guardian of a minor child (17 years old or younger). The bill outlines a broad set of fundamental parental rights that cannot be infringed upon by state, governmental, or educational institutions, including the right to direct a child's education, healthcare, moral and religious training, and personal information. Specifically, parents would have the right to access and review school and medical records, provide informed consent for medical procedures and examinations, control biometric data and recordings, and be promptly notified of potential criminal offenses against their child. The bill includes protections that prohibit government employees from encouraging a child to withhold information from parents or discriminating against parents who exercise these rights. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that these rights do not authorize child abuse or neglect and do not prevent courts or government agencies from acting within their legal authority. The legislation aims to ensure that parents retain comprehensive decision-making rights for their minor children, with the rights being inalienable unless legally waived or terminated.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1707&ssn=0&y=2025