A key part of the Parental Rights Package is at risk — not because it’s flawed, but because it’s too effective.
SB96, which requires schools to inform parents about their child’s behavior and development, has been sent to a Committee of Conference. Why? Because the House had the courage to add something the Senate is trying to avoid: real enforcement.
The House’s amendment gives SB96 actual weight by establishing penalties and due process through regulatory boards. Without these provisions, it would be just another law with no consequences for violations.
We’ve seen this happen already. HB10, the so-called “Parental Bill of Rights,” was signed into law but contains no enforcement mechanism. It sounds good, but in reality, it’s a symbolic gesture.
The truth is this: we are not simply a nation of laws — we are a nation of political will. And too often, our lawmakers are content to pass empty, feel-good bills that make headlines, not change.
Parents should not have to resort to expensive lawsuits just to protect rights the legislature claims to support. That’s why enforcement must be baked into the law — not treated as an optional add-on.
But some in the Senate want to strip the enforcement language and settle for yet another hollow promise.
Tell them: That’s not good enough.
👉 Contact Senators Lang, Sullivan, and Prentiss TODAY and say:
“SB96 must include real enforcement. Parents should not have to sue for their rights. Pass a bill that actually protects parental rights in New Hampshire.”
Timothy.Lang@gc.nh.gov
Suzanne.Prentiss@gc.nh.gov
victoria.sullivan@gc.nh.gov
