HB 4024 — Civil rights: privacy; restriction of student access to certain restrooms and changing areas based on biological sex; provide for. Creates new act.

HB-4024, As Passed House, September 4, 2025 SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

4024 A bill to require that certain educational institutions in this state, when providing students with multiplemultiple-occupancy occupancy restrooms, changing areas, and similar facilities, do so in a manner that ensures each student's privacy from individuals of the opposite sex;

(a) "Educational institution" means a public educational institution or a separate school or department of a public educational institution, including, but not limited to, an academy, GSS H00041'25 (H-1)(H-2)_HB4024_APH_1 aucyb8z5eaou 1 college, elementary or secondary school, extension course, kindergarten, nursery, local school system, or university;

(b) "Multiple"Multiple-occupancy occupancy restroom or changing area" means an area in an educational institution designed or designated to be used by more than 1 student at a time, where students may be in various stages of undress in the presence of other students or individuals.

MultipleMultiple-occupancy occupancy restroom or changing area includes, but is not limited to, a restroom, locker room, changing room, or shower room.

(1) An educational institution shall require every multiplemultiple-occupancy occupancy restroom or changing area to be used by individuals based on the individuals' sex.

(2) This section does not apply to an individual who enters a multiplemultiple-occupancy occupancy restroom or changing area designated for use by the opposite sex if the individual enters for any of the following circumstances:

(a) Custodial purposes.purposes if only the individual performing the custodial purposes is present.

(b) Maintenance or inspection purposes.purposes if only the individual performing the maintenance or inspection purposes is present.

(d) To accompany a student needing assistance if the assisting individual is an employee of the educational institution or the GSS H00041'25 (H-2)_HB4024_APH_1 z5eaou 1 student's parent or legal guardian or authorized caregiver.caregiver and if the multiple-occupancy restroom or changing area is cleared of other students or individuals.

(e) ToIf receivethe assistanceindividual inis usinga minor child, to accompany the area.minor child's parent or guardian into the multiple-occupancy restroom or changing area of the parent's or guardian's sex.

GSS H00041'25 (H-1) aucyb8 (f) When the multiplemultiple-occupancy occupancy restroom or changing area has been temporarily designated for use by those of the individual's sex.

Final(3) PageThis GSSsection H00041'25does (H-1)not aucyb8prohibit an educational institution from allowing a single-occupancy restroom or changing area to be used by an individual of either sex.

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