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ID H0264

Bill

Status

Passed

4/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ways and Means Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires correctional facilities, domestic violence shelters, juvenile correctional centers, and state educational institutions to designate multi-occupancy restrooms, changing rooms, and sleeping quarters for exclusive use by either females or males based on biological sex

  • Prohibits individuals from entering restrooms, changing rooms, or sleeping quarters designated for the opposite sex, with exceptions for custodial services, medical assistance, law enforcement, emergencies, coaching, and assisting family members or those with disabilities

  • State educational institutions must provide reasonable accommodations to students or employees who request alternatives to using multi-occupancy facilities designated for their sex, though accommodations cannot include access to opposite-sex facilities when others are present

  • Creates a private cause of action allowing individuals to sue covered entities for declaratory and injunctive relief if they encounter someone of the opposite sex in a designated facility, with a 2-year statute of limitations and recovery of attorney's fees for prevailing plaintiffs

  • Effective date of July 1, 2025, with the bill declared an emergency measure

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding safety and privacy in certain covered entities and to provide for remedies.

PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF WOMEN

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on April 1, 2025 Session Law Chapter 251 Effective: 07/01/2025

4/2/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/3/2025
Judiciary, Rules and Administration2/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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