This bill would require public elementary and middle schools that receive federal funding to obtain parental consent before making changes to a student’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on school records. It would also require parental approval before allowing a student to use bathrooms or locker rooms that differ from their sex assigned at birth. The bill defines “covered student” as any minor in elementary or middle grades, using definitions from federal education law. Schools that do not follow these consent requirements could lose federal funding.
