The bill aims to protect the rights of parents and guardians regarding the use of students' given names and pronouns in K-12 public schools in Washington State. It establishes that school employees and contractors are prohibited from using a name or pronoun that does not correspond to a student's name on their birth certificate or biological sex without obtaining written permission from the student's parents or guardians. Additionally, the bill asserts that public schools cannot require employees to use pronouns that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs. It also allows individuals who feel aggrieved by violations of this law to seek relief through the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights or pursue private legal action against the school or district.

The bill introduces several definitions, including "contractor," "employee," "parent or guardian," "public school," "sex," and "student," to clarify the terms used within the legislation. It also includes a provision stating that if any part of the act is deemed invalid, the remaining sections will still be enforceable. The act may be cited as the "given name act."