This Week Inside The Capitol
April 4, 2011
Parents have the responsibility, and love
by Rebecca Burgoyne,
CFC Research Analyst
Under the constitutional “right to privacy,” a child as young as 12 years of age may be excused from school for “confidential medical services,” which may include abortion, birth control, or drug or mental-health counseling. A child may go to school one morning, leave campus, undergo an abortion, and return home after school – without a parent ever knowing that their daughter has had surgery with the strong possibility of mental and physical risks.
While schools may represent the place where a child or teen spends a large portion of time, it is a parent – not a teacher or school employee – who cares most about a child’s wellbeing and is responsible for their child’s upbringing. Yet, in recent years California law has whittled away the rights of parents, instead giving primary authority over a child to the “state,” and giving school personnel the right to make life-altering decisions that should be reserved for the parent or guardian.
One of the few truly family friendly bills this session, AB 1348 (Mansoor, R-Costa Mesa) deals with parental consent. Originally, the bill addressed only the specific right of a parent to consent to school-administered mental or psychological health screenings of a minor child. However, it was recently expanded to recognize the primary role of parents in the development of their children and require affirmative parental permission in matters of child development, health and safety. AB 1348 would restore many of the rights parents have been forced to abandon (often unknowingly) when their child enters the schoolhouse door.
AB 1348 will be heard on April 13 in the Assembly Education Committee, a committee stacked – as are most – in favor of the majority Democrats. You may contact committee members – or the committee directly – if you wish to provide your opinion on the bill through the CFC Legislative Action Center. Many additional bills related to forcing support for embryonic stem cell research, transgender rights, and redefining gender will be heard in committees this week.
Bill Hearings This Week:
AB 190 (Wieckowski, D-Fremont) Traffic Fines: Spinal Cord Research
Parents have the responsibility, and love
by Rebecca Burgoyne,
CFC Research Analyst
Under the constitutional “right to privacy,” a child as young as 12 years of age may be excused from school for “confidential medical services,” which may include abortion, birth control, or drug or mental-health counseling. A child may go to school one morning, leave campus, undergo an abortion, and return home after school – without a parent ever knowing that their daughter has had surgery with the strong possibility of mental and physical risks.
While schools may represent the place where a child or teen spends a large portion of time, it is a parent – not a teacher or school employee – who cares most about a child’s wellbeing and is responsible for their child’s upbringing. Yet, in recent years California law has whittled away the rights of parents, instead giving primary authority over a child to the “state,” and giving school personnel the right to make life-altering decisions that should be reserved for the parent or guardian.
One of the few truly family friendly bills this session, AB 1348 (Mansoor, R-Costa Mesa) deals with parental consent. Originally, the bill addressed only the specific right of a parent to consent to school-administered mental or psychological health screenings of a minor child. However, it was recently expanded to recognize the primary role of parents in the development of their children and require affirmative parental permission in matters of child development, health and safety. AB 1348 would restore many of the rights parents have been forced to abandon (often unknowingly) when their child enters the schoolhouse door.
AB 1348 will be heard on April 13 in the Assembly Education Committee, a committee stacked – as are most – in favor of the majority Democrats. You may contact committee members – or the committee directly – if you wish to provide your opinion on the bill through the CFC Legislative Action Center. Many additional bills related to forcing support for embryonic stem cell research, transgender rights, and redefining gender will be heard in committees this week.
Bill Hearings This Week:
AB 190 (Wieckowski, D-Fremont) Traffic Fines: Spinal Cord Research
Assembly Public Safety Committee
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Assembly Public Safety Committee
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-3
Assembly floor; may be voted upon any time
AB 499 (Atkins, D-San Diego) Minors: Medical Care: Consent
AB 499 (Atkins, D-San Diego) Minors: Medical Care: Consent
Assembly Health Committee
Assembly Public Safety Committee
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Assembly Public Safety Committee
Passed Senate Education Committee 6-3
Senate Judiciary Committee
April 5, 2011
SB 117 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) Public Contracts: Prohibiting “Discrimination” Based on Gender or Sexual Orientation
SB 117 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) Public Contracts: Prohibiting “Discrimination” Based on Gender or Sexual Orientation
Passed Senate Governmental Organization Committee 7-5
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee; Testimony taken.
April 5, 2011
Bills Scheduled Next Week (April 11-15):
AB 13 (Knight, R-Palmdale) Public School Volunteers
Bills Scheduled Next Week (April 11-15):
AB 13 (Knight, R-Palmdale) Public School Volunteers
Assembly Education Committee
Assembly Health Committee
Assembly Education Committee
Assembly Public Safety Committee
Assembly Education Committee
Assembly Education Committee
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee
April 13, 201
AB 1373 (Fong, D-Mountain View) Healthy Relationships Promotion and Teen Dating Violence Prevention
AB 1373 (Fong, D-Mountain View) Healthy Relationships Promotion and Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Assembly Education Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Education Committee
Passed Senate Governmental Organization Committee 7-5
Senate Appropriations Committee
April 11, 2011
SB 747 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) LGBT Sensitivity Training for Health Care Providers
Senate Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee
SB 747 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) LGBT Sensitivity Training for Health Care Providers
Senate Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee
Passed Assembly Labor and Employment Committee 5-1
Passed Assembly Higher Education Committee 6-2
Passed Assembly Education Committee 7-1
Assembly floor
SB 182 (Corbett, D-San Leandro) Judiciary Demographic Data
Senate Judiciary Committee; Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.
SB 182 (Corbett, D-San Leandro) Judiciary Demographic Data
Senate Judiciary Committee; Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.
Passed Senate Education Committee 7-3
Senate Appropriations Committee
SB 381 (Pavley, D-Santa Monica) School Attendance: Residency Requirements
SB 381 (Pavley, D-Santa Monica) School Attendance: Residency Requirements
Passed Senate Education Committee 9-0
Assembly floor
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