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HB 1069 - Requires State Public K-12 Schools have a Policy Stating it is "False" to Use an Individuals Preferred Pronouns - Florida Key Vote

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Title: Requires State Public K-12 Schools have a Policy Stating it is "False" to Use an Individuals Preferred Pronouns

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis


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Title: Requires State Public K-12 Schools have a Policy Stating it is "False" to Use an Individuals Preferred Pronouns

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires every public K-12 school to have a policy that says it is "false" to ascribe to a person a pronoun that does not correspond to their assigned sex, and would bar school employees from calling students by pronouns that differ from those given to them at birth, even in cases with parental consent.

Highlights:

  • Requires every public K-12 school to have a policy that says it is "false" to ascribe to a person a pronoun that does not correspond to their assigned biological sex at birth (Sec. 2).

  • Prohibits school employees from calling students by their preferred pronouns that differ from those given to them at birth, or asking for their preferred pronoun or be subject to penalties, even in cases when a parental consent (Sec. 2).

  • Requires each school district post on its public website these aforementioned policies and provisions (Sec. 3).

  • Prohibits classroom education material depicting sexual conduct unless the material is for a required course identified by the State Board of Education (Sec. 6).

  • Establishes an appeal process for parents and legal guardians to disagree with a school district's decision regarding specific educational material (Sec. 6).

  • Specifies that this bill shall take effect July 1, 2023 (Sec. 9).

Full Bill Text

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Requires State Public K-12 Schools have a Policy Stating it is "False" to Use an Individuals Preferred Pronouns

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires every public K-12 school to have a policy that says it is "false" to ascribe to a person a pronoun that does not correspond to their assigned sex, and would bar school employees from calling students by pronouns that differ from those given to them at birth, even in cases with parental consent.

Highlights:

  • Requires every public K-12 school to have a policy that says it is "false" to ascribe to a person a pronoun that does not correspond to their assigned biological sex at birth (Sec. 2).

  • Prohibits school employees from calling students by their preferred pronouns that differ from those given to them at birth, or asking for their preferred pronoun or be subject to penalties, even in cases when a parental consent (Sec. 2).

  • Requires each school district post on its public website these aforementioned policies and provisions (Sec. 3).

  • Prohibits classroom education material depicting sexual conduct unless the material is for a required course identified by the State Board of Education (Sec. 6).

  • Establishes an appeal process for parents and legal guardians to disagree with a school district's decision regarding specific educational material (Sec. 6).

  • Specifies that this bill shall take effect July 1, 2023 (Sec. 9).

Full Bill Text

Title: Requires State Public K-12 Schools have a Policy Stating it is "False" to Use an Individuals Preferred Pronouns

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