HI SR128

Requests the Board of Education to adopt a policy authorizing the Department of Education to implement a system allowing current and former students to declare a preferred name for use in records where legal names are not required by law.

Requires the Department of Education to update student records to include the preferred name upon student request, including school-issued email addresses, campus identification cards, class rosters, diplomas, and certificates of completion.

Prohibits the Department of Education from charging any fees for correcting, updating, or reissuing documents or records based on a declaration of a preferred name.

Cites a 2018 study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finding that using transgender youths' preferred names in more contexts was associated with lower rates of depression, suicidal ideation, and suicidal behavior.

Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Education and Superintendent of Education.