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North Carolina S516

OTHERINTRODUCED

Women's Safety and Protection Act

Legislative Session

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2025-2026 Session

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The purpose of this Article is as follows: (1) To clarify and reconcile the meaning of the terms biological sex, gender, and any other related terms in State law. (2) To provide protections for women against sexual assault, harassment, and violence in correctional facilities, juvenile detention facilities, domestic violence centers, dormitories, and restrooms, or where women have been traditionally afforded safety and protection from acts of abuse committed by biological men.

§ 143-767. Safety and privacy of covered facilities. [...] a single or multiple occupancy restroom, changing facility, or sleeping quarters within a covered facility in this State shall only be used by one designated biological sex at one time. If more than one designated biological sex is able to access or use a single or multiple occupancy restroom, changing facility, or sleeping quarters, then the covered facility shall have administrative rules or policies specifying that only one biological sex may use the area at any point in time.

BIRTH CERTIFICATE MODIFICATIONS [...] A new certificate shall be made by the State Registrar when: ~~(4) A written request from an individual is received by the State Registrar to change the sex on that individual's birth record because of sex reassignment surgery, if the request is accompanied by a notarized statement from the physician who performed the sex reassignment surgery or from a physician licensed to practice medicine who has examined the individual and can certify that the person has undergone sex reassignment surgery.

DRIVERS LICENSE MODIFICATIONS [...] The application form shall request all of the following information [...] (3) A physical description of the applicant, including the applicant's sex, sex as reflected on the applicant's certificate of birth, height, eye color, and hair color.

Female. – An individual who has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that, at some point, produces, transports, and utilities eggs for fertilization. [...] Male. – An individual who has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that, at some point, produces, transports, and utilities sperm for fertilization. [...] Mother. – A parent who is of the female sex. [...] Father. – A parent who is of the male sex.

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History

DateAction
2025-03-26Passed 1st Reading
2025-03-26Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
2025-03-25Filed