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SF 2405Died when the session ended · February 19, 2026

Relating to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts provided by public institutions of higher education and school districts

Sponsored by the Senate Education Committee, Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)

Same legislation: HF 2116, SF 2174

Also covers HF 2116 and SF 2174.

Progress

  1. Introduced
    February 19, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
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  3. Committee
    February 19, 2026
  4. Passed Senate
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  5. Passed House
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  6. Signed
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Died at end of session The General Assembly adjourned on May 3, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts provided by public institutions of higher education and school districts.74(2) requires the superintendent of each school district to ensure that any curriculum or mandatory staff or student training provided by an employee or by a contractor does not teach, advocate, encourage, promote, or act upon specific stereotyping and scapegoating toward others on the basis of demographic group membership or identity.74(3) requires school district diversity and inclusion efforts to discourage students from discriminating against another by political ideology or any characteristic protected under federal law or applicable state law.

Read the full explanation

74(3) also requires school districts to prohibit employees from discriminating against students or other employees by political ideology or any characteristic protected under federal law or applicable state law.74(2) to require the superintendent and each employee, contractor, and volunteer to ensure that all curriculum provided by the employee, contractor, or volunteer; all educational materials provided to students by the employee, contractor, or volunteer; and all staff or student training provided by the employee, contractor, or volunteer does not teach, advocate, encourage, promote, or act upon specific stereotyping and scapegoating toward others on the basis of demographic group membership or identity. The bill also prohibits school districts from expending any moneys to provide any curriculum, educational materials, or staff or student training, either directly or indirectly, that violates these provisions. In addition, the bill prohibits school districts from using any of the school district’s resources, facilities, or staff or student time to violate these provisions.74. The bill provides that this provision is prohibited from being construed to require an individual bringing such a civil action to demonstrate that the individual was harmed by the school district’s violation.74. The bill establishes standards and tracking requirements related to such training.8 (training by institution prohibited —— specific defined concepts).

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

History

2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
February 19, 2026
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 333. Journal
February 19, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 328. Journal