A Tennessee Senate committee advanced a bill yesterday requiring school districts to alert parents of any instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity. It states school districts would have 30 days to alert parents or guardians of upcoming instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity. Families could then opt their student out of the learning without being penalized.

Supporters say it’s needed to strengthen parental rights and rebuffed concerns that it could further alienate students already marginalized.

The proposal now heads to the full Senate for consideration.