A bill that would have required California school officials to alert parents if their child identified as gender-nonconforming or transgender won’t get a hearing in the Education Committee.
Bills that would restrict the rights of transgender people have moved through state houses across the country. And now, an anti-trans bill has been introduced in California.Al Muratsuchi
, announced Monday that he would not set a hearing date for the bill, meaning it was effectively dead before being considered for a vote. “This bill would require educators to ‘out’ a student to their parents, even when the student does not feel comfortable coming out, potentially forcing them into an unwelcoming or abusive home,” Muratsuchi said in a statement. “All students deserve to be respected and supported for who they are, including at their schools.”“While Democrats have the votes to kill my bill in Sacramento, they do not have the votes to suppress parents’ voices at the local level,” he said in a statement.
Essayli promoted the bill in March alongside a Jurupa Valley High School teacher, Jessica Tapia, who said she was fired after refusing to follow current law, which prevents school officials from disclosing a student’s gender identity to parents without the student’s consent.“Democrats’ refusal to even hear our bill confirms they are only interested in dictating a one-size-fits-all policy from Sacramento and shutting down anyone with a different point of view,”posted on Facebook.
In his statement, Muratsuchi called the bill “bad policy,” arguing that giving it a hearing would also provide a “forum for increasingly hateful rhetoric targeting LGBTQ youth.”
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Bill requiring California schools to tell parents if child is transgender denied committee hearingCritics said AB 1314 would imperial transgender youth. The bill’s sponsors argue they’re standing up for parents’ rights
Read more »
A look at bills passed in the Maryland General AssemblyThe Maryland General Assembly is wrapping up its 90-day legislative session at midnight Monday.
Read more »
House Judiciary Committee to hold NYC hearing with ‘victims’ of DA Alvin Bragg’s policiesThe House Judiciary Committee will hear from “victims” of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s policies during a hearing in New York next month.
Read more »
Judiciary Committee field hearing on violent crime in Alvin Bragg's backyardMembers of the House Judiciary Committee announced a field hearing in Manhattan about 'victims of violent crime' on April 17.
Read more »
Evanston Reparations Committee moving forward with direct cash paymentsResearch is needed to quantify a dollar amount sufficient to negate the harm done in order to protect the program from potential lawsuits.
Read more »
Afternoon Briefing: Evanston Reparations Committee moving forward with direct cash paymentsGood afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today. - New details released for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race - Evanston Reparations Committee moving forward with direct cash payments - Chicagoans can expect sunny skies this week
Read more »