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SC H5354
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Donald McCabe
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AI Summary
- Requires children in foster care placed in residential facilities to be assigned to sex-specific housing units and sleeping quarters based solely on anatomical sex at birth as shown on their original birth certificate
- Prohibits residential facilities from considering a child's gender identity when making housing assignments
- Applies to group homes, residential treatment centers, child caring institutions, emergency shelters, wilderness therapeutic camps, and supervised individual living facilities licensed by or contracted with the Department of Social Services
- Authorizes the Department of Social Services to monitor compliance and enforce the requirements
- Subjects facilities found in willful violation to administrative penalties including licensing sanctions
Legislative Description
Department of Social Services
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
3/11/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/11/2026
Full Bill Text
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