ND SB2231

Government entities are prohibited from requiring employees to use or designate an individual's preferred pronouns in work-related communications unless required by law.

Individuals may pursue legal claims or defenses for violations of the preferred pronoun provision, including recovery of costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

School districts, public schools, and teachers are prohibited from adopting policies or practices regarding expressed gender, providing classroom instruction recognizing expressed gender, or requiring professional development on expressed gender.

When required by federal law, schools may adopt policies for a specific student's expressed gender or preferred pronoun only with consultation and approval from the student's parents or guardians.

Teachers are not required to use a student's preferred pronoun if inconsistent with the student's sex, unless the teacher has consulted with and received approval from both the parent or guardian and school administrator.