sign a parents’ bill of rights
Sign a parents' bill of rights.
Occurrences
Evidence
Republican Derek Schmidt promises to sign a parents' bill of rights into law within his first 100 days in office, if he wins the November election.
SB 58 is titled 'Establishing the parents' bill of rights for parents of students attending elementary or secondary school in this state.' The bill history shows: 'Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained; Yea: 72 Nay: 50' on Thu, Apr 28, 2022.
The governor's veto report lists 'SB58 - Bill by Judiciary' with the short title 'Establishing the parents' bill of rights for parents of students attending elementary or secondary school in this state.'
The Kansas Legislative Research Department summary says SB 58 'establishes the Parents' Bill of Rights' and describes the parental access and objection rights the bill would have created.
The official bill page for SB 58 shows that the 'parents' bill of rights' bill was vetoed by the governor and that the House motion to override the veto failed on April 28, 2022, leaving the veto sustained.
The Kansas Legislature's veto report lists SB 58 among the bills vetoed by the governor and sustained after override efforts, confirming the bill did not become law.
The Kansas Legislative Research Department summary identifies SB 58 as the Parents' Bill of Rights and describes the bill's contents, which matches the policy Schmidt said he would sign.
The report stated that Republican Derek Schmidt promised to sign a parents' bill of rights into law within his first 100 days in office if he won the November 2022 Kansas gubernatorial election.
The Kansas Secretary of State official results list Governor/Lt. Governor totals: Laura Kelly / David Toland 499,849 votes, 49.54%; Derek Schmidt / Katie Sawyer 477,591 votes, 47.33%.
The enrolled Kansas SB 58 text states it is an act concerning education and schools, 'establishing the parents' bill of rights,' and provides that the section may be cited as the parents' bill of rights.
The Kansas Legislative Research Department summary says SB 58 establishes the Parents' Bill of Rights and describes parental rights to direct upbringing, education, care, and mental health, inspect school materials and records, object to learning materials, and challenge library materials.
The Kansas Legislature's 2022 veto report lists SB58 under 'Bills Vetoed By The Governor; Sustained,' not under overridden vetoes.
The official SB 58 bill history identifies the bill as establishing the parents' bill of rights and records that the House motion to override the veto failed on April 28, 2022, with the veto sustained.
Assessments
Schmidt made the promise as a 2022 Kansas gubernatorial candidate, specifically saying he would sign a parents' bill of rights if elected governor. He lost that race, so he never entered the office needed to sign such a bill. The Kansas parents' bill of rights legislation identified in the evidence, SB 58, was vetoed and the veto override failed, so the policy was not enacted in the relevant campaign/term context. Because there was a concrete legislative push for the promised policy but it failed, this is best scored as not delivered with an effort badge rather than delivered or partial.
Schmidt promised during his 2022 Kansas gubernatorial campaign that he would sign a parents' bill of rights if elected governor. The relevant Kansas Parents' Bill of Rights legislation, SB 58, was vetoed and the House override failed on April 28, 2022, so it did not become law. Because the promised outcome was not delivered, but there was a serious legislative attempt to enact the policy, this is best scored as never with an effort badge.
Schmidt promised during the 2022 Kansas governor campaign to sign a parents' bill of rights if elected. The relevant Kansas bill, SB 58, was vetoed and the veto override failed on April 28, 2022, so the parents' bill of rights did not become law. Because the promised signed law was not delivered, but there was a serious legislative attempt to enact it, this is classified as never with an effort badge.