SF 482 — A bill for an act prohibiting persons from entering single and multiple occupancy restrooms or changing areas and other facilities in elementary and secondary schools that do not correspond with the person’s biological sex and including effective date provisions.

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T F , Nh :1 Z• AL ASSL;M B I• Y leunmam!e,nu nrn:,u lunmmalu uutuciu ur:zIunlnl;a.ru nul:mi Senate File 482 AN ACT PROHIBITING PERSONS FROM ENTERING SINGLE AND MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY RESTROOMS OR CHANGING AREAS AND OTHER FACILITIES IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS THAT DO NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE PERSON'S BIOLOGICAL SEX AND INCLUDING EFFECTIVE DATE PROVISIONS.

216.9A Single and multiple occupancy restrooms or changing areas in schools ——— use by persons of same biological sex.

It shall not be an unfair or discriminatory practice to prohibit a person from using a single or multiple occupancy restroom or changing area that does not correspond with the person'sperson’s biological sex as provided in section 280.33.

280.33 Single and multiple occupancy restrooms or changing areas ——— use by persons of same biological sex.

••1ultiple“Multiple occupancy restroom or changing areaarea” - means an area in a school building designed or designated to be used by more than one person at a time, in which students may be in various stages of undress in the presence of other students or Senate File 482, pp. .

Multiple“Multiple occupancy restroom or changing areaarea” - includes but is not limited to a restroom, locker room, changing room, or shower room.

-School“School” -meansmeans a public school or nonpublic school.

-Sex“Sex” -meansmeans a person'sperson’s biological sex as female or male, as listed on a person'sperson’s official birth certificate issued at or near the time of the person'sperson’s birth.

Single“Single occupancy restroom or changing areaarea” - means an area in a school building designed or designated to be used by one person at a time, in which the person may be in various stages of undress.

Single“Single occupancy restroom or changing areaarea” includes a restroom, locker room, changing room, or shower room.

A person shall not enter a multiple occupancy restroom or changing area, oor r a single occupancy restroom or changing area designated only for persons of the same sex, that does not correspond with the person'sperson’s sex.

In any other school facility, a facility used for extracurricular activity, overnight accommodations, or any other setting where a student may be in various stages of undress in the presence of other students or persons, school personnel shall provide separate, private areas designated for use by students based on the students'students’ sex.

A student who, for any reason, desires greater privacy when using a single or multiple occupancy restroom or changing area, or other facility described in subsection 33, , and whose parent or legal guardian provides written consent to school officials, may submit a request to such officials for access to alternative facilities.

Adopting policies necessary to accommodate disabled persons or young children in need of physical assistance when using a multiple occupancy restroom or changing area, a single occupancy restroom or changing area, or other facility or setting described in subsection 33. .

AMY______________________________ SINC______________________________ 1!IRAMY SINCLAIR PAT GRASSLEY President of the Senate Speaker of tKethe House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 482, Ninetieth GeneGeneral al Assembly.

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6CHARLES W.SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2023 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor

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