HF 4494

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 04/28/2020 01:08pm

A bill for an act
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to
article I; establishing rights of a parent in the education of their child.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
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new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment
is adopted, a section shall be added to article I, to read:
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new text begin Sec. 18. new text end

new text begin The liberty of a parent to direct the education of their child is fundamental and
includes the right to choose, as an alternative to public education, a private, religious, or
home school, and the right to make reasonable choices within a public school for their child.
The state must not infringe these rights.
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Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
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new text begin The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2020 general election.
The question submitted must be:
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new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that the liberty of a parent to
direct the education of their child is fundamental and includes the right to choose, as an
alternative to public education, a private, religious, or home school, and the right to make
reasonable choices within a public school for their child, and that the state must not infringe
these rights?
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	new text begin Yes . new text end
	new text begin No . new text end	new text begin " new text end