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Bill would require parental opt‑in for school ‘identity instruction,’ clarifies notification window
Summary
Representative Jay Hinkle opened the House Judiciary hearing on House Bill 4 71, saying the bill would clarify notification rules from 2021 and require parents to affirmatively opt in before students are taught material on gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
Representative Jay Hinkle opened the House Judiciary hearing on House Bill 4 71, saying the bill would clarify notification rules created by 2021’s Senate Bill 99 and establish a new category called “identity instruction” that would require parents to affirmatively opt in before students see material on gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
Supporters framed HB 4 71 as a transparency and parental‑rights measure. Katie Bloodgood of the Office of Public Instruction said the bill “prioritizes transparency in education and strengthens the fundamental rights of parents.” Derek Aestreicher of the Montana Family Foundation told the committee he supported an opt‑in approach and cited a January 2021…
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