HB246 Summary

• Prohibits public school and higher education employees from using names or pronouns inconsistent with a student's legal name or biological sex without written parental/guardian permission.

• Protects employees from adverse employment action for declining to use alternative names or pronouns inconsistent with biological sex, or for declining to identify their own pronouns.

• Protects students from disciplinary action for declining to use alternative names or pronouns inconsistent with biological sex, or for declining to identify pronouns.

• Creates a private cause of action allowing individuals harmed by violations to sue for injunctive relief, monetary damages, attorney fees and costs.

• Becomes effective October 1, 2025, with civil actions limited to two-year window from violation date.