House Bill No. [insert number] introduces the "Given Name Act," which mandates that public school employees must use the name and pronouns of students as listed on their birth certificates unless written permission from a parent allows otherwise. The bill defines key terms such as "employee," "parent," "sex," and "student," and emphasizes that if an employee has religious or moral objections to using a student's preferred pronouns, the parent may request a transfer to another teacher. Additionally, the bill prohibits employees from discussing a student's preferred name and pronouns with other students and allows individuals aggrieved by violations to seek relief, while protecting employees from liability if the administration fails to provide necessary information.

Furthermore, the bill requires each public school governing authority to adopt policies to implement these provisions and explicitly states that no employee shall be compelled to use pronouns that conflict with their sincerely held religious beliefs, as protected under various Louisiana and federal laws. The bill also includes a provision that charter schools are exempt from these mandates unless specified otherwise in their approved charters. The enactment of R.S. 17:2122 and the addition of subsection (75) to R.S. 3996(B) formalize these requirements within Louisiana's education laws.