Ron DeSantis signaled support for the bill at a recent public event. The Florida Senate Education Committee had moved the bill forward earlier this month, but it still has to be approved by other Senate committees and the state House. 'Rather than battle misinformation related to the amendment, I decided to focus on the primary bill that empowers parents to be engaged in their children’s lives,' the statement continued. Harding said in a statement to the Tallahassee Democrat Tuesday that 'nothing in the amendment was about outing a student,' and that it was intended to 'create procedures around how, when and how long information was withheld from parents so that there was a clear process and kids knew what to expect.' Joe Harding, the sponsor of the legislation, withdrew the amendment Tuesday afternoon before it was to be debated and voted on the House floor.
An amendment to the bill was proposed Friday that also would require school officials to disclose a student's sexual or gender identity to their parents within six weeks of finding out about the student's identity.
