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Committee considers bill to require gender‑inclusive school policies statewide
Summary
Senate Bill 5180 would codify gender‑inclusive school policies: use of preferred names/pronouns, restroom and athletics access consistent with gender identity or expression, non‑disclosure protections and prohibitions on retaliation against staff who support students.
The Early Learning & K‑12 Education Committee took testimony on Senate Bill 5180, a proposal to require Washington school districts to adopt gender‑inclusive policies and procedures that include specific protections for gender‑expansive students and for staff who implement those policies.
Committee staff described the bill as replacing references to a “Transgender Student Policy” with a broader “policy and procedure relating to gender inclusive schools.” The presentation listed required components: students’ rights to be referred to by preferred names and pronouns; the right to use restrooms and dress consistent with gender…
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