SB 113-46: Supporting Families Act (Passed)

[Mr. Reactionary]

SUPPORTING FAMILIES ACT

TITLE I: PREGNANCY SUPPORT

1. $2 Billion is hereby appropriated to fund the support and development of services for the assistance of women undergoing an eligible pregnancy. This goal shall be achieved through public and private collaboration, including with Pregnancy Assistance Groups (PAGs).

2. Beginning July 1, 2023, any public middle, junior high, or high school and any public college or university that receives any public funding from the federal government must allow reasonable access to its facilities and classrooms to PAGs to share information.

TITLE II: STILLBIRTH TAX CREDIT

1. For taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2024, an individual or married persons filing a joint return shall be allowed a refundable credit against the tax equal to $1,000 for each birth for which a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth has been issued and such stillbirth was not intentionally caused by the mother. The credit may be claimed only in the taxable year in which the stillbirth occurred and if the child would have become a dependent of the taxpayer as defined in federal law.

2. For any taxable year in which married persons file separate income tax returns, the credit provided under this section shall be allowed against the tax liability for only one (1) of such two (2) tax returns. If the amount of the credit exceeds the taxpayer's tax liability for the taxable year, the excess shall be refunded to such taxpayer.

TITLE III: SCHOOL RECORDS

1. In accordance with the rights of parents, any public or private employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school in Atlasia subject to FERPA or HIPPA shall adopt procedures for notifying a child's parent or legal guardian if there is a change in the child's services or monitoring related to the child's mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being and the employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school's ability to provide a safe and supportive environment for the child.

2. The procedures must reinforce the fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their children by requiring personnel to encourage a child to discuss issues relating to his or her well-being with his or her parent or legal guardian or to facilitate discussion of the issue with the parent or legal guardian.

3. The procedures may not prohibit parents or legal guardians from accessing any of their child's education and health records created, maintained, or used by the employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school.

4. An employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school may not adopt procedures or support forms that prohibit personnel from notifying a parent or legal guardian about his or her child's mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being, or a change in related services or monitoring, or that encourage or have the effect of encouraging a child to withhold from a parent or legal guardian such information.

5. Employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school personnel may not discourage or prohibit parental or guardian notification of and involvement in critical decisions affecting a child's mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being.

6. This act does not prohibit an employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school from adopting procedures that permit personnel to withhold such information from a parent or legal guardian if a reasonably prudent person would believe that disclosure would result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect to the child.

TITLE IV: DEFINITIONS AND ENACTMENT

1. As used in this act, "Eligible pregnancy" means an unplanned pregnancy or a planned pregnancy that has become a serious problem to the pregnant woman because of her age or medical status, desertion by or lack of support from the birth father, lack of support from her family, financial insecurity, or other hardship.

2. As used in this act, "Pregnancy Assistance Group (PAG)" means a non-profit entity that offers counseling, financial resources, and other aid, services, or assistance to pregnant women facing an eligible pregnancy and which does not provide, facilitate, or offer referrals for abortion services.

3. Unless otherwise specified herein, this act shall take effect immediately.

Sponsor: NC Yankee
Debate on this bill is now open.

[Mr. Reactionary]

A fitting Yankee bill. This bill funds pregnancy support programs and a tax credit for involuntary stillbirths to offset medical costs. It also guarantees parental access to certain school records for their children.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

SUPPORTING FAMILIES ACT

TITLE I: PREGNANCY SUPPORT

1. $2 Billion is hereby appropriated to fund the support and development of services for the assistance of women undergoing an eligible pregnancy. This goal shall be achieved through public and private collaboration, including with Pregnancy Assistance Groups (PAGs).

2. Beginning July 1, 2023, any public middle, junior high, or high school and any public college or university that receives any public funding from the federal government must allow reasonable access to its facilities and classrooms to PAGs to share information.

TITLE II: STILLBIRTH TAX CREDIT

1. For taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2024, an individual or married persons filing a joint return shall be allowed a refundable credit against the tax equal to $1,000 for each birth for which a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth has been issued and such stillbirth was not intentionally caused by the mother. The credit may be claimed only in the taxable year in which the stillbirth occurred and if the child would have become a dependent of the taxpayer as defined in federal law.

2. For any taxable year in which married persons file separate income tax returns, the credit provided under this section shall be allowed against the tax liability for only one (1) of such two (2) tax returns. If the amount of the credit exceeds the taxpayer's tax liability for the taxable year, the excess shall be refunded to such taxpayer.

TITLE III: SCHOOL RECORDS

1. In accordance with the rights of parents, any public or private employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school in Atlasia subject to FERPA or HIPPA shall adopt procedures for notifying a child's parent or legal guardian if there is a change in the child's services or monitoring related to the child's mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being and the employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school's ability to provide a safe and supportive environment for the child. However this does not extend to cases regarding the child's sexual orientation and/or gender identity, especially if there is reason to believe, by the minor's statements, that divulging this information would worsen their mental, emotional, or physical health.

2. The procedures must reinforce the fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their children by requiring personnel to encourage a child to discuss issues relating to his or her their well-being with his or her their parent or legal guardian or to facilitate discussion of the issue with the parent or legal guardian, provided they feel it is safe to do so.

3. The procedures may not prohibit parents or legal guardians from accessing any of their child's education and health records created, maintained, or used by the employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school.

4. An employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school may not adopt procedures or support forms that prohibit personnel from notifying a parent or legal guardian about his or her child's mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being, or a change in related services or monitoring, or that encourage or have the effect of encouraging a child to withhold from a parent or legal guardian such information unless the child states they feel unsafe doing so.

5. Employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school personnel may not discourage or prohibit parental or guardian notification of and involvement in critical decisions affecting a child's mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being.

6. This act does not prohibit aAn employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school from must adopting procedures that permit personnel to withhold such information from a parent or legal guardian if a reasonably prudent person would believe that disclosure would result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect to the child.

TITLE IV: DEFINITIONS AND ENACTMENT

1. As used in this act, "Eligible pregnancy" means an unplanned pregnancy or a planned pregnancy that has become a serious problem to the pregnant woman because of her age or medical status, desertion by or lack of support from the birth father, lack of support from her family, financial insecurity, or other hardship.

2. As used in this act, "Pregnancy Assistance Group (PAG)" means a non-profit entity that offers counseling, financial resources, and other aid, services, or assistance to pregnant women facing an eligible pregnancy and which does not provide, facilitate, or offer referrals for abortion services.

3. Unless otherwise specified herein, this act shall take effect immediately.

Amendment. The last thing we need is some teen to be forcibly outed by their school and abused by their parents. I know 3.6 tries to cover this, but making that a voluntary thing does not cut it.

[Mr. Reactionary]

24 hours to object to the amendment

[OSR stands with Israel]

Objection

[Mr. Reactionary]

Noted. I will open the amendment vote in a bit.

[Joseph Cao]

I spoke with the others while this bill was being written and it's good to see how it turned out, the pregnancy part and §1.2 in particular is much needed.

In the event that WB's amendment does not pass I would still support an additional amendment that keeps the strengthened language in §3.6.

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Aye (to WB's amendment).

[Mr. Reactionary]

Ok amendment vote open until monday at noon. Please vote aye, nay, or abstain. I will count the early votes.

[PPT Spiral]

Aye

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Aye

[Liminal Trans Girl]

Aye

[West_Midlander]

Present

[OSR stands with Israel]

Nay

[Utah Neolib]

Aye

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Nay

[Mr. Reactionary]

Nay

[Saint Milei]

Nay

[Enduro]

Nay, a parent is a child's primary caretaker and should be informed of these changes

[Mr. Reactionary]

Offering this amendment to address some of WBs concerns. 24 hours to object.

6. This act does not prohibit aAn employer, healthcare provider, camp, daycare, tutorial program, or school from must adopting procedures that permit personnel to withhold such information from a parent or legal guardian if a reasonably prudent person would believe that disclosure would result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect to the child.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

By a vote of 4-5-1-8 the amendment is rejected.

I count 5 aye votes. You stated that Laki’s aye would be accepted.

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

nay

[Mr. Reactionary]

By a vote of 4-5-1-8 the amendment is rejected.

I count 5 aye votes. You stated that Laki’s aye would be accepted.

My bad. I missed it. I deleted the mistake and ill reclose with the correct count.

[Mr. Reactionary]

By a vote of 5-6-1-6 the amendment is rejected.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

we're doing that then. Alright.