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Don’t like what books are in the library? Sue ‘em! (H139) this also works even if you don’t have children or ever even go to your public library by the way.
Don’t believe in the separation of church and state? Sue ‘em! (H182) this will ensure you can sue schools for not allowing prayer in class.
Don’t want to use digital payment at a school athletic event? Sue ‘em! (H220) dictates that schools MUST accept cash as a form of payment – so much for local control, huh?
Don’t want your neighbor accessing reproductive healthcare for their child? Sue ‘em! (H242) No longer must you suffer the injustice of parents seeking reproductive health care for *gasp* their own child. However, parents can still deny health care to their grown children, even allowing them to die, and still in inside the bounds of law.
Don’t like that people express themselves artistically outside of gender norms? Sue ‘em! (H265) will ensure no performers are ever clad in attire that varies from a specific heteronormative standard. But this bill was written so broadly it includes every type of public performance including broadway shows.
Don’t like that a school is teaching age appropriate biology? Sue ‘em! (H272) guarantees there will be no sexual biology lessons without parental consent.
SB 1057, SB1099, SB1100, & SB1102 all also include a private cause of action as their enforcement mechanism.
This list is not exhaustive, but the pattern is as clear as it is chilling. There is a concerted effort to use scarce judicial resources to enforce the GOP’s unpopular and unconstitutional agenda.
Put simply – a private cause of action creates new grounds for someone to bring a lawsuit. They can’t call the cops because your behavior is not criminal under statute, but they can call a lawyer and drag you into court. This is a dangerous precedent the legislature is trying to set creating spies and informers out of neighbors and friends.
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