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MN HF3538

MN HF3538
Classroom instruction related to gender identity prohibited in public schools; parental notification required; grant program to include firearms safety, trap shooting, archery, hunting, and angling in school physical education courses established; and money appropriated.


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Introduced
02/19/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

94th Legislature 2025-2026

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting classroom instruction related to gender identity in public schools; requiring parental notification; establishing a grant program to include firearms safety, trap shooting, archery, hunting, and angling in school physical education courses; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 121A.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits public schools from providing classroom instruction or discussion on sexual orientation or gender identity to students in kindergarten through grade 8, starting with the 2026-2027 school year, and requires the commissioner of education to provide guidelines for enforcement. It also mandates that public schools adopt procedures to notify parents or guardians about changes in a student's services or monitoring related to their mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being, reinforcing parental rights to make decisions about their child's upbringing and requiring schools to encourage students to discuss these issues with their parents. Furthermore, the bill establishes a grant program administered by the commissioner of natural resources to fund firearms safety, trap shooting, archery, hunting, and angling activities within school physical education courses, with an appropriation of $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 to cover program costs, and requires a report on the program's outcomes by January 15, 2027.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy (on 02/19/2026)

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