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Committee debates parental-rights provisions, attorney-fee language in school-related bill; work on amendments to continue
Summary
In a lengthy debate on engrossed Senate Bill 22-44, committee members discussed provisions on parental remedies, attorney fees, and statutory cross-references. The committee approved a sponsor amendment but paused further action to draft clarifying language and agreed to return with additional amendments.
The House Education Committee spent extended time debating amendments and policy language in engrossed Senate Bill 22-44, which the transcript shows addresses parent remedies and references multiple statutory sections related to minors’ consent for health services.
Representative Heilman moved the sponsor amendment (identified in the transcript as Senator Paulson's amendment, beginning on page 3, line 13). Representative Morton seconded; the amendment was explained on the record with references to several statutory headings. Representative Hauck summarized statutory headings cited in the draft, saying the items include “a minor's emergency care,” “blood donation,” “a minor's consent for…
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