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Sponsor expands proposed ban on instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation to K–12
Summary
Representative Dale Hawkins introduced RS32554 to bar instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation across K–12. Supporters said parents opposed such instruction at any grade; lawmakers sought clarified definitions and expressed concern about effects on history and science instruction. The committee introduced the RS.
Representative Dale Hawkins, R., introduced RS32554 on March 3, 2025, a measure that extends language the sponsor previously proposed for early grades to cover kindergarten through 12th grade. Hawkins said he expanded the scope after receiving parent feedback that concerns were not limited to K–3.
Hawkins characterized the subjects as "thought" rather than biological instruction. "We're not talking about biology,…
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