Every House Democrat just voted against parental rights legislation – By Chris Pandolfo (The Blaze) / Sept 30, 2022
House Democrats on Thursday unanimously voted to block legislation that would have required informed parental consent before a school provides mental health services related to sexual orientation or gender identity to students.
In a 220-208 vote, the House rejected an attempt by Republicans to amend a bill that seeks to bolster mental health care for students, educators, and school staff negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Titled the Mental Health Matters Act, the legislation would award grants to build a pipeline of school-based mental health services providers and increase the number of professionals providing mental health services to elementary and secondary schools in high-need areas. The Department of Education would be responsible for allocating those grants.
Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) offered a motion to send the bill back to committee to add language requiring parental notice and consent before students receive certain services.
McClain’s amendment required recipients of mental health grants to provide parents with “written notice” of mental health or emotional services provided to their children including those “related to the child’s or other children’s sexual orientation or gender identity.”
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