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Parental Consent for Student Gender Changes
Recent Bills/Parental Consent for Student Gender Changes

Parental Consent for Student Gender Changes

IntroducedApril 3, 2025
Passed House5 months ago
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Sitting in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
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EducationElementary and secondary educationSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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Why This Matters

This bill requires public elementary and middle schools to obtain permission from parents before making changes related to a student's gender identity. It emphasizes parental involvement in decisions that affect their children at school.

If you are a parent of a school-aged child, you will need to give consent for any changes to your child's gender identity at school.
Who this affects
Parents · Elementary school students · Middle school students · Transgender students
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1Public schools must get parental consent before changing a student's gender markers or preferred name.
  2. 2This applies to any school forms and sex-based facilities like bathrooms and locker rooms.
  3. 3The bill affects public elementary and middle schools that receive federal education funds.
  4. 4Parents will have a say in how their child's gender identity is represented at school.
  5. 5The bill aims to protect parental rights in education regarding gender issues.
Read the detailed summary

Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act This bill requires public elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education, to obtain parental consent before changing a student's gender on school forms or changing a student's sex-based accommodations. Specifically, an elementary school or a school consisting of only grades 5-8 must obtain parental consent before changing a minor student's (1) gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or (2) sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.

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IntroducedApr 3, 2025
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Procedural VoteMay 20

On Motion to Recommit

House Vote
Yes 206No 208Not Voting 15
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HouseMay 20
House Vote
Yes 217No 198Not Voting 15
Crossed party lines: 8 Democrats voted Yes
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Sitting in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.

Most bills stop at this point and never get a vote.

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The President

Donald Trump
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Awaiting Vote
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