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Committee divided as bill would limit child-removal based on parenting tied to 'biological sex'
Summary
Rep. Lori Cororsen and supporters said HB 1376 protects parents' liberty to raise children consistent with belief; opponents and transgender speakers said the draft risks harming vulnerable youth and could exclude foster/adoptive caregivers—testimony highlighted emotional, legal and drafting concerns.
Rep. Lori Cororsen introduced HB 1376 to the Senate Children and Family Law Committee as a measure to "safeguard the fundamental liberty interest of parents to make decisions concerning the care of their children." She described the bill as not altering abuse statutes but as narrowing one factor that cannot, by itself, support findings of abuse or grounds to remove children from parents.
Supporters argued the bill would prevent government overreach and preserve a pool of foster and adoptive parents by preventing ideological litmus tests. Representative…
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