SSB 5123: Expanding protections for certain students to promote inclusivity in public schools.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Nobles
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025
- Status
- S Rules X
- Last action
- Senate Rules "X" file. (January 12, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Adds the following protected classes to the nondiscrimination provisions that apply to public schools: ethnicity, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, and neurodivergence. Separates sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity, into three separate protected classes. Provides definitions for these protected classes that apply to public schools.
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Floor votes
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 202530 yea · 19 nay
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