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CS/HB 1521: Facility Requirements Based on Sex

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Plakon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Black ; Buchanan ; Gregory ; Holcomb ; Maggard ; McClain ; Roach ; Roth ; Trabulsy

Facility Requirements Based on Sex; Provides requirements for exclusive use of restrooms & changing facilities by gender; prohibits willfully entering restroom or changing facility designated for opposite sex & refusing to depart when asked to do so; provides requirements for exclusive use of domestic violence centers by gender; provides requirements for correctional institutions; requires entities that receive state licenses to submit compliance documentation; authorizes AG to bring enforcement actions provides exception for individuals born with certain genetically or biochemically verifiable disorder of sex development.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/18/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-106
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/6/2023 House • Filed
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
3/24/2023 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
3/29/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
3/30/2023 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/31/2023 House • Original reference removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/6/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/11/2023 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee (Amended)
4/12/2023 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/13/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/18/2023)
4/18/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 389531 Failed
• Amendment 305445 Failed
• Amendment 483289 Failed
• Amendment 504107 Failed
• Amendment 696301 Failed
• Amendment 095191 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/19/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 37
4/19/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
5/2/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 694
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1674 -SJ 695
• Read 2nd time -SJ 694
• Amendment(s) adopted (730228) -SJ 699
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/3/2023 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 730
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 12 -SJ 730
5/3/2023 House • In Messages
• Added to Senate Message List
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 36
• Amendment 730228 Concur
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
5/17/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
5/18/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-106