Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits teacher use of a student's preferred pronouns unless given written parental consent.

Highlights:

• Authorizes restricting employees or independent contractors of a school district from referring to a student by a pronoun that differs from their biological sex without written parental consent (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes restricting employees or independent contractors of a school district from referring to a student by a name that differs from the one the school has on file without written parental consent (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that employees or independent contractors of a school district may refer to a student by a common nickname associated with the name the school has on file without parental consent (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes not requiring employees or independent contractors of a school district from referring to a student by a pronoun that differs from their biological sex if it goes against their religious beliefs (Sec. 1). 

• Requires each school district governing board and charter school school governing board adopt policies to implement this section (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that this does not prohibit any employee or independent contractor of a school district from discussing matters of public concern outside their official duties (Sec. 1).

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