Women's Safety & Protection Act
2025 Regular Session
No state agency or other arm of the state shall prohibit distinctions between the sexes with respect to athletics, correctional facilities, juvenile detention facilities, domestic violence shelters or other accommodations where biology, safety or privacy are implicated that result in separate accommodations that are substantially related to the important government interest of protecting the health, safety and privacy of individuals in such circumstances.
To ensure the privacy and safety of women in domestic violence shelters, each such domestic violence shelter shall: (1) designate sleeping quarters and multiple occupancy restrooms or changing rooms for the exclusive use of: (a) females; or (b) males;
To ensure the privacy and safety of students, each public school shall: (1) designate multiple occupancy restrooms or changing rooms: (a) for the exclusive use of females; and (b) for the exclusive use of males;
To ensure the privacy and safety of incarcerated women and girls, each correctional facility and juvenile detention center shall: (1) designate sleeping quarters and multiple occupancy restrooms or changing rooms: (a) for the exclusive use of females; and (b) for the exclusive use of males;
History
Date | Action |
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2025-02-11 | Sent to HCPAC - Referrals: HCPAC/HJC |