Prohibits public school staff members from encouraging students in their social transition to being perceived as a member of the opposite biological sex
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)
Summary
The bill would prohibit teachers, counselors, and other public‑school employees from helping a student change name, pronouns, appearance, or use of facilities to be perceived as a gender different from the student’s biological sex. It requires staff to report any such student request to the principal within 24 hours, and the principal must notify the student’s parents within 72 hours. Violations could lead to disciplinary action, civil lawsuits, and possible loss of a teaching license. The measure failed to pass.
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