{"id":2168794,"date":"2024-02-06T00:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T05:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sages-law-resurges-as-gop-lawmakers-seek-to-increase-parental-rights-and-school-transparency-in-virginia\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T00:31:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T05:31:46","slug":"sages-law-resurges-as-gop-lawmakers-seek-to-increase-parental-rights-and-school-transparency-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sages-law-resurges-as-gop-lawmakers-seek-to-increase-parental-rights-and-school-transparency-in-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP lawmakers in Virginia are reviving &#8216;Sage&#8217;s Law&#8217; to enhance parental rights and promote school transparency"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsages-law-resurges-as-gop-lawmakers-seek-to-increase-parental-rights-and-school-transparency-in-virginia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2168794&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sage&#8217;s Law: Protecting\u200c Parental Rights in Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>A bill known \u2063as &#8220;Sage&#8217;s \u2064Law,&#8221; \u200ca Republican-backed effort to ensure parents are informed if their child identifies as a different gender than assigned \u200bat birth, is\u2063 set to be voted on this week\u200b in Virginia&#8217;s General\u200c Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>In the week ahead,\u200c the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-may-buck-bipartisan-vote-to-keep-mortgage-overhaul-in-place\/\" title=\"Biden may defy bipartisan vote on mortgage overhaul.\">bill faces challenges<\/a> with the now Democratic majorities in the\u2063 Virginia House and \u2063Senate. However, this\u200d legislation,\u200d which failed in last year&#8217;s General Assembly, has been reintroduced by Virginia Senator \u200dJohn\u2062 J. McGuire.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Increasing Transparency and Parental Oversight<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senate \u200cBill \u206437 (SB37) aims \u2064to provide parents with greater oversight into\u200d their children&#8217;s lives \u200bat school and increase transparency in\u200d public education. The bill states that each \u200bpublic school principal or their designee\u2063 must inform at least one parent if a minor student expresses\u2064 gender\u2063 incongruence or requests social affirmation of their gender identity while at school.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Personal \u200bStory: Sage\u2063 Blair&#8217;s Struggle<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The bill is named\u2063 after Sage\u2064 Blair, a 14-year-old \u2064Virginia \u2063girl who\u200c fell victim \u2064to sexual predators after her school failed to disclose her gender dysphoria to her adoptive mother. \u200bSage had a difficult past in foster care but\u200b was later adopted by\u2062 loving grandparents.\u200d However, she continued to struggle \u2063with her\u2063 mental health and identity.<\/p>\n<p>Her life took a traumatic \u2063turn when her high school chose to hide her gender change and identification. While at school, \u2063she adopted a\u200c new name and pronouns, but this led to her being \u2062assaulted \u2064by \u200ba group of\u2062 boys in a bathroom. In her confusion, she ran away from home and was sex trafficked for nine days until\u2063 she\u200d was \u2063found by the \u200dFBI.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Protecting Children and Empowering \u2064Parents<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With the support of \u2064Republican lawmakers and \u2064the Blair family, &#8220;Sage&#8217;s Law&#8221; has\u200c become \u2064a symbol of the \u2064importance of parental\u2063 rights in Virginia.\u200b The legislation aims to prevent dire consequences for children by highlighting the dangers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-puts-biden-in-crosshairs-doubles-down-on-impeachment-inquiry\/\" title=\"McCarthy targets Biden, intensifies impeachment inquiry.\">withholding crucial information<\/a> from parents.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-desantis-rips-critical-race-theory-calls-it-poison\/\" title=\"WATCH: DeSantis Rips Critical Race Theory, Calls It \u2018Poison\u2019\">common sense thing<\/a>\u200b in\u2062 the world. Not one parent out there wants their child keeping secrets from them and schools keeping secrets \u200dfrom \u200dthem \u200deither,&#8221; \u2063said Chris Elston, a \u2063parents&#8217; rights activist.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Take Action: Support \u2064Sage&#8217;s Law<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Parents\u2064 like Laura Hanford, a \u2063Virginia mom and\u200d advocate \u2063for &#8220;Sage&#8217;s Law,&#8221; are urging\u2063 others to contact Virginia committees\u200d to voice their support for \u200bthe\u200d bill. They\u2064 want to ensure\u2063 that children\u200d are not \u200btaken away from parents\u200b who raise them according to their biological sex.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 bill also\u2063 emphasizes the importance of parental participation\u2064 in counseling for\u200d gender dysphoria and clarifies that \u2064raising\u200c a child in a manner consistent \u200cwith their\u200c biological sex should not\u200b be considered\u2063 abuse or\u2063 neglect.<\/p>\n<p>A hearing\u2062 on the bill is scheduled for Tuesday in\u200d the Virginia House, with a final vote on Thursday in\u200b the full Education Committee. \u2064This vote will determine whether the\u2062 bill advances to a floor vote in\u200d the \u2063Virginia \u200dSenate.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200b is\u200d the purpose\u200d of\u200c Sage&#8217;s Law \u200band how does it aim to protect parental rights in Virginia?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cSage&#8217;s Law is a bill that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-give-state-of-the-union-address-on-march-7\/\" title=\"Biden's State of the Union address set for March 7\">carries great significance<\/a> for parental rights in the state of Virginia. Spearheaded by Republican supporters, this legislation aims to\u2063 ensure that \u2062parents \u200bare\u200b informed if their \u200dchild identifies as a different\u200c gender than the\u200b one assigned to\u200c them\u200b at birth. Currently, the bill is\u200d set to be voted on in Virginia&#8217;s General Assembly\u200b this week.<\/p>\n<p>With the recent \u200cshift in Democratic \u2064majorities in\u200b the Virginia House and Senate, Sage&#8217;s\u2064 Law faces numerous challenges in the week ahead. However, it is worth noting that this legislation, which\u200c failed to pass in last year&#8217;s General Assembly, has been reintroduced by Virginia Senator John J. McGuire.<\/p>\n<p>At its core, \u200dSenate Bill 37 (SB37) seeks \u2062to\u2064 provide parents with greater oversight into their children&#8217;s \u200clives at school \u200band increase\u200c transparency in \u2064public education.\u2063 According to the bill,\u200b each public school principal or their \u2063designee must inform at least one parent if a minor student expresses gender incongruence\u2062 or \u2062requests social affirmation of their gender identity while at school.<\/p>\n<p>The significance of this bill can be illustrated\u2063 through \u200da personal story. Sage\u200d Blair, a 14-year-old girl from \u200cVirginia, serves as the inspiration behind the bill&#8217;s name. Sage fell victim to sexual predators\u200b after her school failed to disclose her gender dysphoria to her adoptive mother.<\/p>\n<p>Cases \u2062like Sage&#8217;s \u2062highlight the importance of\u200b parental involvement\u2063 and awareness in matters pertaining \u200bto their children&#8217;s well-being and safety.\u200b By ensuring that parents are notified of their child&#8217;s gender identity\u2062 struggles \u200dand social affirmation requests, Sage&#8217;s \u200bLaw aims to bridge the \u2062communication gap between\u200b schools and parents.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the bill\u2062 argue that it infringes upon the autonomy and \u2064privacy of minors who may be exploring their gender identity. However, supporters argue that parental rights should always be prioritized in such matters,\u200b especially when it comes to \u2063ensuring the safety and well-being\u200c of children.<\/p>\n<p>Sage&#8217;s Law, despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-dominate-list-of-most-vulnerable-senate-seats\/\" title=\"Democrats dominate list of most vulnerable Senate seats\">facing potential challenges<\/a> in the General Assembly,\u200b offers an opportunity \u2064to reevaluate the\u2064 current protocols in place and find \u2064a balanced approach that protects parental rights\u2063 while upholding the dignity and autonomy of individuals exploring \u2064their gender identity.<\/p>\n<p>As the bill \u2064is up for vote, it is crucial for lawmakers to \u2063consider the profound impact it can have on families and\u2063 the protection of parental rights. Regardless of the outcome, the \u200ddiscussion surrounding Sage&#8217;s Law opens up an important dialogue about the rights and responsibilities of\u2064 parents and the well-being of children in\u200d Virginia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bill called &#8220;Sage&#8217;s Law,&#8221; supported by Republicans, aims to mandate public schools in Virginia to notify parents if their child identifies as a different gender than assigned at birth. 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