Getting Busy in State Legislatures

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January 10, 2012 Getting Busy in State Legislatures In the last few weeks state legislatures across the country have convened and taken up lots of activity involving parental rights. So although many of you did not receive any email from us last week, we actually sent out several – to a few particular states. What’s more, we expect this kind of localized activity to continue, so please be on the alert for action emails to come your way as thinks get moving in your state. Though the Amendment’s introduction in the national Congress is still delayed, there are so many ways to stay involved in the parental rights movement. Consider last week: In Washington state supporters communicated opposition to HR 2193, a third party visitation bill that would allow a judge to overrule the decision of fit parents as to who can visit with their child. (Though the bill passed the committee, it did so with amendments. Watch for an update soon.) In New Hampshire we encouraged supporters to speak in favor of HB 1382, a bill that will improve respect for parental rights by allowing parents to approve alternative learning plans for their students ages 16-17, and by requiring a truant officer to get a warrant or parental consent before taking custody of an allegedly truant child. A hearing for the measure was originally scheduled for last Friday, before being moved to February 2. In Georgia we urged support for HR 738, a resolution calling on Congress to propose to the States for ratification the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. A hearing on this resolution in the House Children and Youth Committee is scheduled for Today at 2:00 p.m. In Missouri and Illinois we alerted readers to an opportunity to hear from ParentalRights.org Vice President and Constitutional Law professor William Wagner at an upcoming conference in St. Louis. Resolutions have already been introduced (some carried over from 2011) in Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Minnesota (as well as Georgia, mentioned above), with others being prepared for introduction in other states as well. If you live in a state that takes up a resolution this year, expect to hear from us at key moments to call and support the measure in a House committee, a Senate committee, or even in a floor vote. Often the difference between adopting a resolution and seeing it fail is in the willingness of supporters in the state to take a moment and call or email a handful of committee members at a pivotal moment. [Note: You can keep track of all of the action at parentalrights.org/resolution.] Action Item So please be ready to act when called upon, and until then, please help grow our list of supporters in order to multiply our voices at the appropriate time. To do so, simply ask your friends to sign up at parentalrights.org/petition, or invite them to visit OverruledMovie.com. If you are able, would you also please give to support these efforts at parentalrights.org/donate? Thank you for standing with us to preserve parental rights in the federal Constitution, in the national Congress, and even in your particular state! Sincerely, Michael Ramey Director of Communications & Research

P.O. Box 1090 Purcellville, VA 20134 * (540)-751-1200 * info@parentalrights.org

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