PARENTAL MEDICAL CHOICE ACT
Summary
Creates the Parental Medical Choice Act. Provides that no State or local entity, agency, institution, official, or person shall require a minor to obtain a health care service or take a health-related precaution. Provides that no State or local entity, agency, institution, official, or person shall discriminate against a minor because the child has or has not obtained a health care service or has or has not taken any health-related precaution. Provides that no public institution of higher education shall require any health care service or health-related precaution to be taken as a condition on enrollment or in-person classroom attendance. Makes other requirements concerning the prohibition against compulsory health care service or health-related precautions for children. Provides that any person aggrieved by a violation of the Act shall have a right of action in a State circuit court against an offending State or local entity, agency, institution, official, or person. Provides that a prevailing party may recover liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000 per day for the duration of a violation of the Act. Provides findings and policy provisions. Defines terms.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 17, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Oct 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David A. Welter
RRepublican
Co
Amy Grant
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Brad Halbrook
RRepublican
Co
Chris Miller
RRepublican
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