HB466 would prohibit teachers, school employees, or other presenters in public schools from covering topics of sexual orientation and gender identity in a manner that deviates from state content standards or curricula approved by public school governing authorities.
The House passed HB466 on June 6, 2023, by a vote of 74 to 25, prior to it being vetoed by the Governor. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because parents have the right—which the government has a duty to uphold—to protect their children from obscene, indecent, or profane activity, including LGBT+ gender ideology-related content in the classroom. This right is retained under and guaranteed by the 9th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.