BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
SB 6247: Parent decisions re: child
Recognizing that the right of a parent to make decisions regarding the care, custody, supervision, and administration of his or her child is a fundamental right.
Summary
- Prohibits the state or any political subdivision of the state, or any agency, officer, or employee thereof, from infringing the fundamental right of a parent to make decisions regarding the care, custody, supervision, and administration of his or her child without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the parent is a compelling interest of the highest order and may not otherwise be served.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 20, 2014
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Padden (R-4)
- Introduced
- January 20, 2014 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 20, 2014
- Companion bill
- HB 2174
AN ACT Relating to recognizing that the right of a parent to make decisions regarding the care, custody, supervision, and administration of his or her child is a fundamental right;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 6247 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6247 (2025–26) School financial management
- SB 6247 (2023–24) PERS 2/labor org. officers
- SB 6247 (2019–20) Domestic worker protections
- SB 6247 (2017–18) Health service limitations
- SB 6247 (2015–16) On-site sewage system fees
- SB 6247 (2011–12) Quality ed counc/board of ed
- SB 6247 (2009–10) Adverse health events
- SB 6247 (2007–08) Banked levy capacity