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MS SB2753

Bill

Status

Failed

4/29/2024

Primary Sponsor

Josh Harkins

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Securing Areas for Females Effectively and Responsibly Act" (SAFER Act) to regulate restrooms, changing facilities, and housing in public education buildings based on biological sex.

  • Requires public education buildings to maintain restrooms and changing facilities designated exclusively for males and females, or alternatively provide single-occupant or family-use facilities with floor-to-ceiling walls and lockable doors.

  • Guarantees students required to live in educational institution housing the right to be housed in single-sex spaces with persons of the same biological sex; applies same requirements to fraternities and sororities operating housing on public land.

  • Defines "female," "male," and "sex" based on biological reproductive systems observed or verified at birth, excluding psychological or subjective experience; establishes only two sexes and that sex is objective and fixed.

  • Authorizes private enforcement through lawsuits and allows the Attorney General to enforce compliance; permits limited exceptions for childcare, emergency situations, maintenance, law enforcement, and authorized institutional purposes.

Legislative Description

SAFER Act; enact.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

5/13/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A3/18/2024
Judiciary, Division A2/19/2024

Full Bill Text

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