H.B. 95: Public Employee Gender-specific Language Requirements

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

It would have barred a public employer, school district or the State Board of Education from disciplining an employee for using gender-specific language in certain circumstances, and would have exempted employees from discipline when a workplace policy required such language to accommodate someone else. It never reached a floor vote: a House committee returned it to the Rules Committee, and it was filed on March 6, 2026.

This bill prohibits certain employment action against a public employee in relation to gender-specific language.

• Prohibits the State Board of Education, a local education agency, or a public employer from taking disciplinary action against an employee for using gender-specific language in certain circumstances
• Requires a public employer that has a rule or policy requiring an employee to use gender-specific language to accommodate another individual to exempt the employee from disciplinary action in certain circumstances
• Makes technical changes

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature; the paragraph above is the Ledger’s summary. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Education · K-12 Education · State Board of Education · State Officers and Employees · Local Education Agencies (LEAs)

How it moved

1. January 20, 2026 · House1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
2. February 13, 2026 · Houseto standing committeeGovernment Operations Committee
3. March 2, 2026 · HouseHouse Comm - Recommends Returned to RulesGovernment Operations Committee
4. March 6, 2026 · Housefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

The Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on H.B. 95 found no material cost or revenue effect for the state, local governments or businesses.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Nicholeen P. Peck

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

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Latest recorded action

filed
Action date: March 6, 2026

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Recorded floor votes

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Ledger coverage

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