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Parental Rights Bills
Stay informed about the latest bills and policies being proposed and enacted. Decide whether to support or oppose them and understand how they may impact your rights as a parent.
Bills Passed
Senator Villivalam (D-Chicago) proposed an Amendment to HB 5188 that would bring forth a controversial K-12 sexual education law.
To the delight of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, the ACLU and Equality Illinois, the bill is widely supported by "LGBT" activists.
We urge all state lawmakers to take a stand against this unjust and tyrannical bill.
This inexcusable legislation goes against the family values of many households across Illinois and should not be passed. Let your voice be heard and make a difference!
Parents have the responsibility of guiding and teaching their children about sexual health, according to when and how they deem appropriate in line with their beliefs. It is not the domain of governments or public schools to take on this role.
The feedback and support of thousands of parents, grandparents, and other citizens was made clear in the opposition to a certain bill, yet despite this Springfield "Progressives" neglected to take our opinions into consideration.
Bills Passed
SB 1283, often inaccurately referred to as the "Gender-Affirming Health Care Protection Act", does nothing to protect children from facing irreversible damage in life. This is very concerning.
SB 1283 gives adults from states which prohibit surgery, hormone therapy, and puberty blocking the opportunity to bring children to Illinois for access to these treatments.
Despite the medical interventions, transgender individuals remain highly vulnerable to suicide, substance abuse and mental health issues like gender dysphoria.
Senator Simmons might not understand that with proper help and support, the majority of children can overcome their confusion.
Additionally, the number of people de-transitioning from gender transition is on a rise.
This is horrific and must be stopped!
Bills Passed
SB 1560, now Public Act 104-0032, concerns school-based mental health screenings. The law provides for model school-district procedures connected to mental health screenings and specifically mentions issues such as opt-out options, confidentiality and privacy, communication with families, data sharing, storage of results, and follow-up after screenings.
Because this law is already enacted, parents should not treat it as a done deal and stay silent. Instead, parents should push for strong local protections, including clear written notice, meaningful opt-out procedures, data privacy, and transparency about how screening results are used.
Parents should make their voice heard because mental health initiatives in schools must never weaken parental authority or bypass the family’s role in a child’s care and decision-making.
Bills Passed
Repeal of Parental Notice of Abortion Act
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The law removes the requirement for minors to notify a parent, guardian, or family member at least 48 hours before obtaining an abortion.
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This repeal allows minors to make confidential and autonomous decisions about their reproductive health.
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This law prevents parents from being unaware of their child's decision to get an abortion and from being involved in minors' healthcare decisions.
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This law enables the abuse and rape of minor girls.
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This law allows the state to regulate healthcare decisions for minors.
Bills Passed
HB 1286 legalizes and allows the construction or conversion of "multiple occupancy restrooms" into "all-gender restrooms" complete with urinals, stalls, partitions, and signage so that both sexes may use the same multiple-occupancy restroom at the same time.
On March 23rd, the House of Representatives successfully passed an important bill with a vote of 60 to 40, although all Republicans voted against it.
We urge you to contact your state senator and ask him/her to vote against HB 1286.
Ask them to reject the misguided agenda of this bill that disregards indisputable facts. Request them to respect the rights and security of all Illinois citizens.
Bills Passed
HB 1596 seeks to remove gender-specific pronouns from numerous laws related to children, replacing them with more gender-neutral phrases such as “the child” in order to promote a more inclusive and equitable environment. We strongly oppose this bill due to its detrimental impact on our God-given gender identities.
Bills Passed
Proposed: The Abused and Neglecting Child Protection Act
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The bill criminalizes parents who deny their child access to certain medical care, including primary care services, abortion services, or gender-affirming services, expanding the definition of parental abuse and neglect.
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Parents who oppose these interventions for their children could face legal consequences, including potential prosecution, up to 15 years in prison, fines up to $25, 000, and the possibility of their child being removed from their care by state authorities.
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The bill raises concerns about the extent of government intervention in family matters and the erosion of parental rights.
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It challenges the traditional role of parents as the primary decision-makers for their children's well-being, especially when any adult can take a child to receive sensitive medical and healthcare procedures.
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This could fundamentally alter the dynamics within families, creating a potential rift between parents and children and undermining the authority of parents to raise their children according to their beliefs and values.
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It absolves the liability of healthcare professionals providing these medical services to a minor child.
SB 3776 would require Illinois to comply with federal regulations so the state can participate in the new federal tax-credit scholarship framework.
The bill also states that approved scholarship-granting organizations may provide scholarships for qualified elementary or secondary education expenses, to the extent allowed under federal law.
Parents should support this bill because it is not a state-run voucher program, but a donor-driven scholarship opportunity that could help families afford a broader range of K–12 educational needs and expand access to alternatives such as private education, tutoring, curriculum, and other approved expenses.
For families seeking better options, SB 3776 represents a practical way to increase educational freedom and opportunity.
Bills Passed
H.R. 7661 is the federal Stop the Sexualization of Children Act. The introduced text identifies its purpose plainly: Section 2 is titled “Prohibiting Funding for Sexually Oriented Material.”
Parents should support this bill because it seeks to stop taxpayer dollars from supporting sexually oriented material directed at children.
For families concerned about the sexualization of children in education and youth-facing institutions, this bill aligns with the principle that children should be protected and that public funds should not be used to advance inappropriate content to minors.
Primary sponsor: U.S. Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois.
Bills Passed
SB 3341 amends the Birth Control Services to Minors Act and provides that any minor may give effective consent for contraceptive services or supplies, and that the consent of no other person is required. It further states that, for this purpose, a minor is deemed to have the same legal capacity as an adult.
Parents should oppose this bill because it removes parents from a serious health and moral decision involving their children.
From a parental-rights perspective, medical and reproductive decisions involving minors should not be separated from the family without parental knowledge, consent or involvement.
Bills Passed
HB 2960 would require school districts that offer health education in middle or high school to include instruction in mental health and sets out required topics and materials for that instruction.
The bill also states that a pupil receiving that instruction shall not be required to disclose the pupil’s confidential health or mental health information during the course.
Parents should oppose this bill because it expands school-based mental-health instruction and raises concerns about how sensitive health-related issues may be handled in the school setting.
Families should insist that schools not become the primary shapers of children’s mental-health worldview or practice in ways that weaken parental involvement, oversight, and moral responsibility.
Bills Passed
HB 4714 amends the Children’s Mental Health Act by expanding the duties of the Children’s Mental Health Partnership to include reviewing needs assessments, monitoring policy development, and regularly reviewing aggregate and de-identified data related to children’s behavioral health.
The bill also expands membership and requires representation reflecting sexual orientation and gender identity, including at least one LGBTQ-identified representative on the adjunct council.
Parents should oppose this bill because, while it is presented as a mental health measure, it further expands a statewide behavioral-health framework around children without centering parental authority, and it embeds identity-based ideological categories into the structure guiding youth mental-health recommendations.
