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Leaders say parents' rights and juvenile justice bills are moving through separate hearings as chambers coordinate
Summary
Lawmakers confirmed HB 1296 is scheduled for Senate consideration this week, said Senate Bill 5179 could be folded into parent-rights language, and noted a hearing on SB 5296 addressing juvenile alternatives was scheduled that afternoon.
Reporters asked whether HB 1296 (parents' rights) had been "resurrected" and which version might advance. Lawmakers said multiple bills addressing parental/parent rights are in play and that HB 1296 was scheduled for a Senate hearing this week. A press-availability speaker noted coordination between House and Senate sponsors and said some language is identical across proposals to minimize differences.
Senate leaders also referenced Senate Bill 5179 as a companion measure focused on enforcement and oversight that might be added to HB 1296 as the bills are reconciled. Lawmakers cautioned the timing depends on how much floor time the bills require and on aligning implementation details with school administrators.
Separately, lawmakers confirmed a hearing that afternoon for SB 5296, a bill aimed at encouraging alternatives to incarceration for juvenile offenders. Speakers acknowledged Republican resistance to parts of the juvenile bill based on concerns about diversion program outcomes and said the hearing would inform how, and whether, the bill moves.
No final legislative actions were recorded at the press availability. Lawmakers said hearings and floor time will determine whether bills reach the governor's desk this session.
