Charles Owen voted Yea (Override of Veto) on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits Classroom Discussion of Gender and Sexual Identity in K-12 Public Schools
Vote to override a governors veto of a bill that prohibits classroom discussion of gender and sexual identity in K-12 public schools.
Prohibits any school employees or presenters in a k-12 school to engage in the following discussions (Sec. 1):
topics of sexual orientation or gender identity that deviates from state content standards or curricula approved by publics schools;
topics of sexual orientation or gender identity during extracurriculars, athletics, or social activities under the jurisdiction of a school; and
where school employees or presenters discuss their own sexual orientation or gender identity.
Specifies that students can seek out guidance from a teacher or license mental health professional outside of class hours if they have prior parental consent (Sec. 1).
Requires school employees to use either a student’s name as listed on their birth certificate or another name authorized by a student’s parent (Sec. 1).
Exempts school employees or students from using pronouns for any person that differ from pronouns that reflect the sex indicated on a person’s birth certificate if doing so would violate sincerely held religious beliefs of the student or school employee (Sec. 1).
specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 1).
NOTE: A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY OF MEMBERS ELECTED IS REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE A GOVERNOR'S VETO.
Title: Prohibits Classroom Discussion of Gender and Sexual Identity in K-12 Public Schools
Vetoed by Governor John Bel Edwards
Title: Prohibits Classroom Discussion of Gender and Sexual Identity in K-12 Public Schools
Title: Prohibits Classroom Discussion of Gender and Sexual Identity in K-12 Public Schools
Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits classroom discussion of gender and sexual identity in K-12 public schools.
Prohibits any school employees or presenters in a k-12 school to engage in the following discussions (Sec. 1):
topics of sexual orientation or gender identity that deviates from state content standards or curricula approved by publics schools;
topics of sexual orientation or gender identity during extracurriculars, athletics, or social activities under the jurisdiction of a school; and
where school employees or presenters discuss their own sexual orientation or gender identity.
Specifies that students can seek out guidance from a teacher or license mental health professional outside of class hours if they have prior parental consent (Sec. 1).
Requires school employees to use either a student’s name as listed on their birth certificate or another name authorized by a student’s parent (Sec. 1).
Exempts school employees or students from using pronouns for any person that differ from pronouns that reflect the sex indicated on a person’s birth certificate if doing so would violate sincerely held religious beliefs of the student or school employee (Sec. 1).
specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 1).
Title: Prohibits Classroom Discussion of Gender and Sexual Identity in K-12 Public Schools
Title: Prohibits Classroom Discussion of Gender and Sexual Identity in K-12 Public Schools