HB1309

Mississippi HB1309 requires school personnel to notify parents if a student requests to be referred to by a different gender or pronoun.

Mississippi HB1309 mandates that school administrators, teachers, counselors, and other personnel must notify parents within seven days if a student publicly identifies as a gender or uses pronouns that do not align with their sex assigned at birth. The bill also prohibits school personnel from acknowledging a student by a preferred gender or pronoun inconsistent with their birth certificate unless parents provide written approval. The intent is to involve parents in their children's mental health and social-emotional issues, aiming to prevent self-harm and promote better student outcomes.