SB 690 – Requires that all school shower rooms, locker rooms, and restrooms accessible for use by multiple students shall be designated for and used by male or female students only

• Sponsor: Emery
• LR Number: 4764S.01I
• Committee: Education
• Last Action: 1/10/2018 - Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
• Journal Page: S127
• Effective Date: August 28, 2018

Current Bill Summary

SB 690 - This act requires that all public school shower rooms, locker rooms, and restrooms 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 may include, but are not limited to, controlled use of faculty shower rooms, locker rooms, or restrooms, or access to single-stall and unisex restrooms.

This act is identical to SCS/SB 98 (2017) and substantially similar to SB 720 (2016).

JAMIE ANDREWS