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More than a dozen states have introduced legislation that would prohibit classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity for many young students, similar to a bill passed in Florida last week that has stirred national controversy about schools and what they should learn about gender, reports The Hill.

The Florida bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, formally called the "Parental Rights in Education" bill, bars classroom instruction in public schools on sexual orientation or gender identity for children in kindergarten through third grade, or from about ages 5-9.

It also prohibits such teaching that "is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate" for students in other grades. Under the law, parents would be allowed to sue school districts they believe to be in violation.