Bill Summary

HB 641 Gender Identity Employment Practices (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Plakon, Nix, Jr. Co Sponsors: Anderson, Baker, Bankson, Barnaby, Boyles, Holcomb, Kendall CS Sponsors: Government Operations Subcommittee
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Summary
Gender Identity Employment Practices: Specifies employment policy of this state relating to person's sex; prohibits employees & contractors of certain employers from being required to use certain pronouns or requiring such employers to use pronoun that does not correspond to employee's or contractor's sex; prohibits certain forms from offering specified options relating to applicant's sex; prohibits adverse personnel action on basis of gender ideology; provides administrative & civil remedies; provides reasonable attorney fees & costs; authorizes DMS to adopt rules; provides it is unlawful employment practice for certain employers to require certain training, instruction, or activity as condition of employment. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Government Operations Subcommittee
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
12/03/25
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Filed
12/12/25
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Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
12/12/25
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Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
02/03/26
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On Committee agenda - Government Operations Subcommittee, 02/05/26, 12:30 pm, 404 H
02/05/26
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Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 4 Nays
02/06/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/09/26
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
02/09/26
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 02/11/26, 8:00 am, 404 H
02/11/26
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Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 3 Nays
02/11/26
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Reference to State Affairs Committee removed; Reference to Judiciary Committee added; Remaining reference: Judiciary Committee
02/11/26
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/13/26
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/17/26, 8:30 am, 404 H
02/17/26
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 13 Yeas, 6 Nays
02/17/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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bill text & filed amendments
0641
Filed on 12/03/25
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Amendment 959483
Plakon
Filed on 02/04/26
Adopted
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0641C1
Filed on 02/06/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
112.0456
760.1
760.11
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