Text of MO SB 134 (2023)
Prohibits the discussion of gender identity or sexual orientation by school personnel
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FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 134
102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MOON.
0608S.01I
KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To amend chapter 170, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to discussion of certain
topics by school personnel.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 170, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto
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one new section, to be known as section 170.385, to read as
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follows:
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170.385. 1. This section shall be known and may be
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cited as the "Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection
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Act".
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2. No nurse, counselor, teacher, principal, contracted
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personnel, or other administrative official at a public or
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charter school shall discuss gender identity or sexual
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orientation with a minor student unless such nurse,
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counselor, teacher, principal, personnel, or official is a
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mental health care provider licensed under chapter 337 with
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prior permission from the student's parent or legal guardian.
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3. As used in this section, the following terms shall
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mean:
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(1) "Gender identity", the preconceived notion of
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someone's psychological, behavioral, social, and cultural
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aspects of being a biological male or biological female.
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For the purposes of this section, a biological male shall be
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someone with the biological indicators of a male in the
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context of reproductive potential or capacity, such as the
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presence of a Y chromosome, naturally occurring sex
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hormones, gonads, and nonambiguous external genitalia
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present at birth. A biological female shall be someone with
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the biological indicators of a female in the context of
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reproductive potential or capacity, such as the absence of a
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Y chromosome, naturally occurring sex hormones, gonads, and
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nonambiguous internal and external genitalia present at
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birth;
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(2) "Sexual orientation", one's actual or perceived
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emotional or physical attraction to, or romantic or physical
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relationships with, members of the same gender, members of a
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different gender, or members of any gender; or the lack of
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any emotional or physical attraction to, or romantic or
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physical relationships with, anyone.
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