00                      HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26                                                                     
01 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to direction                                 
02 and control of the medical care and treatment of minors.                                                                
03 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
04    * Section 1. Article I, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is amended by adding a new                            
05 section to read:                                                                                                        
06            Section 26. Parental and Guardian Direction and Control of Medical Care                                    
07       and Treatment of Minors. Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution, a                            
08       parent or guardian has the right to direct and control the medical care and treatment of                          
09       the parent's or guardian's minor child, subject only to emergency exceptions and a                                
10       judicial bypass procedure. The exceptions and judicial bypass procedure shall be                                  
11       narrowly tailored to protect the rights and health of the minor child and be consistent                           
12       with standards established by the United States Supreme Court.                                                    
13    * Sec. 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be placed before the voters of the                       
14 state at the next general election in conformity with art. XIII, sec. 1, Constitution of the State                      
15 of Alaska, and the election laws of the state.