Allows parents and students to opt out of any school instruction or activity involving gender identity or transgenderism, so less exposure to transgender-related content in schools.
parents of public elementary and secondary school children have the fundamental right to opt their children out and any public secondary school student who is 18 years of age or older shall be permitted to, by request of such student, opt-out, without penalty, of any instruction, reading, discussion, presentation, including any audio-visual presentation, school assembly, or activity that includes any gender identity, sexual orientation, transgenderism, or drag show theme or content
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2026-02-12: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 4-N)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a parental and student opt-out right specifically targeting content on gender identity, sexual orientation, transgenderism, or drag shows in public schools, which restricts access to and recognition of transgender-related topics in education.
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)
HB532Sage's Law; minor students experiencing gender incongruence, etc.↓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)
Hearings and calendar
2026-02-05 19:00 · Hearing · Senate Education and Health-Public Education Hearing Senate Room C, Room 311, General Assembly Building
2026-02-12 08:30 · Hearing · Senate Education and Health Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2026-02-12
S
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 4-N)