BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5180: Schools/gender inclusive
Securing the rights of students to have a safe, civil, and respectful learning community.
Summary
- Specifies certain components that must be included in a model policy and procedure relating to gender inclusive schools.
- Requires school districts to amend if necessary policies and procedures that include these requirements at the next regularly scheduled meeting of each school board.
- Protects school employees from retaliation or adverse action on the basis that the employee supported a student in the exercise of certain rights, performed work activities consistent with the policy and procedures, or used curriculum or instructional materials that address subject matter related to sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity.
- Prohibits requiring employees to disclose any information related to a student's sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity to any person without the student's consent.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5180), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Claire Wilson (D-30)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to securing the rights of students to have a safe, civil, and respectful learning community that is free of discrimination by ensuring all schools adopt and enforce gender inclusive protections, policies, and procedures;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)
11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5180 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5180 (2023–24) Out-of-state teachers
- SB 5180 (2021–22) Vacating certain convictions
- SB 5180 (2019–20) Tenancy termination/military
- SB 5180 (2017–18) Advisory committee on aging
- SB 5180 (2015–16) Life insurance reserve req's
- SB 5180 (2013–14) Higher ed access/disability
- SB 5180 (2011–12) Port district commissioners
- SB 5180 (2009–10) Public transit vehicle stops