The "Given Name Act" enacts new provisions in Louisiana law regarding the use of names and pronouns for students and employees in public schools. It prohibits public school governing authorities from adopting policies that allow for inquiries into an employee's or student's pronouns that are inconsistent with their biological sex or that require the use of names other than their legal names. The act defines key terms such as "employee," "legal name," "parent," "sex," and "student," and emphasizes the rights of parents, students, and teachers within the public education system.

Additionally, the act establishes that employees and students cannot be compelled to use names or pronouns that do not align with their legal names or biological sex, and it provides for remedies and corrective actions if these provisions are violated. Parents may seek corrective action if a school employee fails to address a student according to their legal name or biological sex, and they are granted a private cause of action for violations. The act also mandates that each public school governing authority adopt policies to implement these provisions and ensures that such policies do not violate student privacy protections under federal law.