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2024 · Education · Family
Public and charter schools must notify parents if their student makes a request to have their gender identity affirmed.
HB 2165 / SB 1810
Bill description
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires a request made by a student to an employee of the student's LEA or public charter school for an accommodation to affirm the student's gender identity to be reported to a school administrator and to the student's parent; prohibits an employee of an LEA or public charter school from knowingly providing false or misleading information to a student's parent regarding the student's gender identity or intention to transition to a gender that differs from the student's sex at the time of birth; authorizes civil actions to be filed by parents and by the attorney general and reporter against a noncompliant LEA or public charter school.
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires a request made by a student to an employee of the student's LEA or public charter school for an accommodation to affirm the student's gender identity to be reported to a school administrator and to the student's parent; prohibits an employee of an LEA or public charter school from knowingly providing false or misleading information to a student's parent regarding the student's gender identity or intention to transition to a gender that differs from the student's sex at the time of birth; authorizes civil actions to be filed by parents and by the attorney general and reporter against a noncompliant LEA or public charter school.
Bill sponsors
TLRC statement
As introduced, this bill mandates that any request made by a student to an employee of the student’s Local Education Agency (LEA) or public charter school for an accommodation to affirm the student’s gender identity must be promptly reported to both a school administrator and the student’s parent. Furthermore, it explicitly prohibits employees of an LEA or public charter school from knowingly providing false or misleading information to a student’s parent regarding the student’s gender identity or intention to transition to a gender that differs from the student’s sex at the time of birth.
In addition, the legislation empowers civil actions to be initiated by parents and the Attorney General and Reporter against a noncompliant LEA or public charter school. This legal recourse ensures accountability and adherence to the provisions outlined in the proposal.