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This concurrent resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to be voted on in the November 2026 general election, which would add a new inalienable right to the Colorado state constitution: the right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. If approved by at least 55% of voters, the amendment would modify Section 3 of Article II of the state constitution, expanding the existing list of natural and essential rights to explicitly include parental rights. Voters will be presented with a ballot title asking whether they support adding this right to the state constitution, and they can vote either "Yes/For" or "No/Against" the proposed amendment. The resolution aims to constitutionally protect parents' fundamental right to make decisions about their children's welfare, education, and development, positioning this right alongside other established inalienable rights such as enjoying and defending life, liberty, and property.

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hcr25-1003