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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2580
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE COLEMAN.
6006H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 167, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the social
transition of minors in public schools.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 167, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 167.172, to read as follows:
167.172. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:
2 (1) "Biological sex", as defined in section 191.1720;
3 (2) "Gender transition", as defined in section 191.1720;
4 (3) "Par ent", a par ent, legal guardian, or other person having charge, contr ol,
5 or custody of a student;
6 (4) "Public school", as defined in section 160.01 1;
7 (5) "Social transition", encouraging or participating with a minor student in
8 changing his or her pr esentation or express ion, including, but not limited to, details such
9 as his or her name, appearance, or behavior , with the goal of such minor student being
10 per ceived and tr eated as a member of the opposite biological sex to such student's own
11 biological sex, or with the goal of such minor student not being per ceived and tr eated as
12 a member of such student's own biological sex, including, but not limited to, the
13 following:
14 (a) The use of alternative pron ouns or names for the minor student, either in
15 school r ecords or otherwise; and
16 (b) The minor student's use of sex-segr egated privacy facilities or participation
17 in sex-differ entiated school-sponsor ed activities;
EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
18 (6) "Staff member", a teacher , school employee, volunteer , contractor , or other
19 individual authorized to pr ovide services at a public school, including, but not limited to,
20 any individual in a position of authority or r esponsibility , such as a counselor or health
21 car e worker .
22 2. Each staff member shall inform the public school principal or such principal's
23 designee, as soon as practicable but in any event within twenty-four hours, of a requ est
24 fr om a minor student that such staff member participate in or support the social
25 transition of such student. Each public school principal or such principal's designee
26 shall, as soon as practicable but in any event within seventy-two hours of the initial
27 conversation or req uest involving the student, inform all par ents of such student that the
28 student has r equested that a staff member participate in or support the social transition
29 of such student.
30 3. No staff member of any public school shall:
31 (1) Participate in, support, or engage in any conduct that facilitates the social
32 transition of any minor student, including any counseling of a minor student at school
33 that affirms such student's self-identification as a biological sex other than such
34 student's actual biological sex; or
35 (2) Initiate a conversation with, or deliver any pr esentation or lesson to, any
36 minor student r egarding gender transition.
37 4. Any public school employee who discloses a violation of this section by a
38 school official shall be pr otected fr om any manner of r etaliation as set forth in section
39 105.055.
40 5. If a school district discovers that a staff member who holds a certificate of
41 license to teach has knowingly violated any pr ovision of this section, the school district
42 shall initiate proce edings seeking to terminate the employment of that staff member and
43 to suspend or revok e such license, as applicable, based upon evidence of incompetence,
44 immorality , or neglect of duty , pursuant to the pro visions of section 168.071.
45 6. The attorney general may bring a civil action, including an action for
46 injunctive reli ef, against a school district or school for any violation of this section. Such
47 action shall be br ought in the county where the violation occurr ed.
48 7. Any par ent of a minor student may bring a civil action, including an action for
49 injunctive reli ef or for damages, against the school district or public school in which
50 such minor student is enroll ed for any violation of this section. Such action shall be
51 br ought in the county where the violation occurr ed. If the par ent pr evails, the court
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52 shall award to such paren t court costs and reas onable attorney's fees and any other
53 damages or rem edy which in the judgment of the court shall be appr opriate.
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