Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate divisions, officers, programs, trainings, and policies related to diversity, equity, and inclusion from all departments, divisions, agencies, boards, public primary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education.
2025 Regular Session
County board and public charter school employees shall not be [...] required to use a student’s preferred pronoun when referring to the student if the preferred pronoun is not consistent with the student’s sex;
A county board or public charter school is not civilly liable if a county board or public charter school employee refers to a student using a pronoun that is consistent with the sex of the student to whom the employee is referring, even if the pronoun is not the student’s preferred pronoun.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 | 13:00 | Hearing | House Education Committee Room | House Committee on Education Meeting |
| 2025-03-24 | 15:00 | Hearing | 451-M | Senate Finance Committee Meeting |
| 2025-03-06 | 15:00 | Hearing | Senate Judiciary Committee Room, 208 West | Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-26 | On 3rd reading |
| 2025-03-26 | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-03-26 | Passed Senate (Roll No. 181) |
| 2025-03-26 | Ordered to House |
| 2025-03-26 | House received Senate message |
| 2025-03-26 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-03-26 | To Education then Judiciary |
| 2025-03-26 | To House Education |
| 2025-03-25 | On 2nd reading |
| 2025-03-25 | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-03-24 | Committee substitute for committee substitute reported |
| 2025-03-24 | Immediate consideration |
| 2025-03-24 | Read 1st time |
| 2025-03-11 | Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance |
| 2025-03-11 | To Finance |
| 2025-02-14 | Filed for introduction |
| 2025-02-14 | To Judiciary then Finance |
| 2025-02-14 | Introduced in Senate |
| 2025-02-14 | To Judiciary |