CS/SB 440: Gender Identity Employment Practices
GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; McClain
Gender Identity Employment Practices; Citing this act as the "Freedom of Conscience in the Workplace Act"; specifying an employment policy of this state relating to a person’s sex; prohibiting employees and contractors of certain employers from being required to use certain pronouns or requiring such employer to use a pronoun that does not correspond to the employee’s or contractor’s sex; providing that it is an unlawful employment practice for the state or any county, municipality, special district, or other political subdivision to require certain training, instruction, or activity as a condition of employment, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/26/2025 Senate - CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/26/2025 Senate - CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/7/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy |
| 3/10/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/13/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 3/25/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Judiciary • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time |
