Requires schools to notify parents of student requests for social affirmation or transition related to gender incongruence and to obtain parental permission before implementing any related plan, so less school support for transgender students without parental involvement.
Each public elementary or secondary school principal or his designee shall, as soon as practicable, inform at least one parent of a minor student enrolled in such school if such minor requests that any school employee participate while at school in (i) social affirmation of the minor student's gender incongruence or (ii) the transition of such minor to a felt or stated gender different from the minor student's biological sex.
Amends child abuse/neglect definition to state that referring to and raising a child consistent with biological sex (including related mental health or medical decisions) shall not be considered abuse or neglect, protecting such parental decisions from state intervention.
Further, in no event shall referring to and raising the child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex, including related mental health or medical decisions, be considered abuse or neglect.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill substantively addresses transgender issues in two ways: (1) new school requirements for parental notification and permission regarding gender incongruence, social affirmation, pronouns, facilities, activities, and transition plans (tagged education); (2) a change to the child abuse/neglect definition that shields parents who raise children consistent with biological sex from being deemed abusive (tagged other). No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
Related bills
HB359Private elementary or secondary school; use of public funds for tuition, standards.↑Expands transgender recognition & access Committee
HB158Abuse or neglect of a child; transition of a child to sex or gender other than biological sex.↓Restricts transgender recognition & access↓Restricts transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)
HB721Parents of public school children; fundamental right to opt children out of certain ed. content.↓Restricts transgender recognition & access↓Restricts transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)
SB563Public elementary and secondary schools; parent's right to opt children out of certain ed. content.↓Restricts transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)
Hearings and calendar
2026-02-10 16:00 · Hearing · House Education: K-12 Subcommittee Hearing House Room A (7:30 AM) / House Room C (4:00 PM)
2026-02-10 16:00 · Hearing · House Education: K-12 Subcommittee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2026-02-10
H
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)