Florida Joins States Calling for Parental Rights Amendment

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Florida Joins States Calling for Parental Rights Amendment Florida today became the fifth state to pass a resolution calling on the U.S. Congress to propose to the states for ratification the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Florida Senate voted 38-0 in favor of SM 954 this morning, after the Florida House passed its companion (HM 557) by a voice vote on Tuesday. Florida becomes the third state this year to call for the Amendment; Idaho and Montana both passed similar measures in early March. Both South Dakota and Louisiana passed similar resolutions in 2010. Louisiana’s resolution was accepted unanimously in both houses, with a Democrat plurality in the House (then made up of 52 Democrats, 50 Republicans, and 3 Independents) and a Democrat majority in the Senate. Florida’s resolution enjoyed a Republican majority in both houses, but was also bipartisan with 10 of 12 Senate Democrats voting in favor (1 was absent, and 1 did not vote). In all, Florida Democrats on record voted 17-3, or 85%, in favor of this memorial (resolution). Republican support was 98%. Visit us at ParentalRights.org/resolution or scroll over the interactive map at ParentalRights.org/states to find out if your state might be home to the next Parental Rights resolution. Visit us on Facebook to comment on this news. Take the quick 1-question poll on our new Squidoo lens to help us launch that new awareness-raising project. And click "Like" while you are there! Gratefully, Michael Ramey Director of Communications and Research

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