SB 98 – Requires that all school restrooms, locker rooms, and shower rooms accessible for use by multiple students shall be designated for and use by male or female students only

• Sponsor: Emery
• LR Number: 0408S.01I
• Committee: Education
• Last Action: 2/21/2017 - Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
• Effective Date: August 28, 2017

Current Bill Summary

SB 98 - This act requires that all school restrooms, locker rooms, and shower rooms accessible for use by multiple students shall be designated for and used by male or female students only. The act provides for the best available accommodations for students who assert that his or her gender is different from his or her biological sex. Such accommodations shall include but not be limited to single-stall restrooms, access to unisex restrooms, or controlled use of faculty restrooms, locker rooms, or shower rooms.

This act is similar to HB 745 (2017) and identical to SB 720 (2016).

JAMIE ANDREWS