On Thursday, Democrats in the Washington House of Representatives voted against an amendment that would have required school districts to immediately notify parents if their student is the victim of sexual misconduct by a school employee. Republican Rep. Travis Couture, who proposed the amendment, posted on X, “How any sane person could deny my amendment is outrageous.”
The House Education Committee voted against the amendment to House Bill 1296, legislation Democrats are using to rewrite the Parental Rights Initiative, which was overwhelmingly supported by Washingtonians last year. Instead, Democrats are attempting to require school districts to adopt policies to address the needs of “gender-expansive” students, including concealing information about students’ health and mental health from parents.
Couture said during the committee meeting, “We have seen a stunning amount of sexual…
