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Relating to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts provided by public institutions of higher education and school districts
Sponsored by the Senate Education Committee, Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 19, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary School districts and public colleges must ensure that their staff, volunteers, and contractors do not use teaching materials or training that promotes stereotyping based on identity. These institutions are also prohibited from using any money, facilities, or time to provide such content. Parents, employees, and local residents can sue a school district to stop these violations, even if they were not personally harmed.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts provided by public institutions of higher education and school districts.74(2) requires the superintendent of each school district to ensure that any curriculum or mandatory staff or student training provided by an employee or by a contractor does not teach, advocate, encourage, promote, or act upon specific stereotyping and scapegoating toward others on the basis of demographic group membership or identity.74(3) requires school district diversity and inclusion efforts to discourage students from discriminating against another by political ideology or any characteristic protected under federal law or applicable state law. 74(3) also requires school districts to prohibit employees from discriminating against students or other employees by political ideology or any characteristic protected under federal law or applicable state law.74(2) to require the superintendent and each employee, contractor, and volunteer to ensure that all curriculum provided by the employee, contractor, or volunteer; all educational materials provided to students by the employee, contractor, or volunteer; and all staff or student training provided by the employee, contractor, or volunteer does not teach, advocate, encourage, promote, or act upon specific stereotyping and scapegoating toward others on the basis of demographic group membership or identity. The bill also prohibits school districts from expending any moneys to provide any curriculum, educational materials, or staff or student training, either directly or indirectly, that violates these provisions. In addition, the bill prohibits school districts from using any of the school district’s resources, facilities, or staff or student time to violate these provisions.74. The bill provides that this provision is prohibited from being construed to require an individual bringing such a civil action to demonstrate that the individual was harmed by the school district’s violation.74. The bill establishes standards and tracking requirements related to such training.8 (training by institution prohibited —— specific defined concepts).
Why it matters. School district employees, contractors, and volunteers, as well as administrators and employees at public institutions of higher education, would be required to receive training regarding specific curriculum and training prohibitions. Parents, school district employees, and residents could file civil lawsuits to stop school districts from using resources or funds for materials that violate these rules.2
5 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 11, 2026 (5) · on the Legislature’s site
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Lobbying
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