Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have required teachers to notify parents if their child requested to change their pronouns or name at school.
Under Senate Bill 49, vetoed by Cooper, lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation would have been prohibited in K-4 classrooms. The bill passed both the state Senate and House in June, where Republican lawmakers hold the majority.
In 2022, a similar measure dubbed the “parental bill of rights” nearly made it to Cooper’s desk, though it was expected to be vetoed, The Associated Press reported. Republican lawmakers have the super-majority in both chambers, giving them the potential to override Cooper’s veto.
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