Bills › 90th General Assembly

HF 622Withdrawn · SF 482 became law instead · March 16, 2023

Permitting public schools to designate and allow the use of restrooms and changing facilities only by persons of the same biological sex, and providing a private cause of action

Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee

Topics:Civil rightsK–12 education

Same legislation: SF 335, HSB 208, SF 482

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2023
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 27, 2023
  3. Done: House committeeMarch 2, 2023
  4. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 16, 202357–39
  5. Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the SenateMarch 7, 202333–16
  7. Done: To the GovernorMarch 22, 2023
  8. Done: Signed into lawMarch 22, 2023

SF 482 became law → The same legislation passed as SF 482, so this version was set aside. Go to SF 482 What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 3

1 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

  • H-1129Strike everything · filed March 16, 2023 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new rule that allows any student to request more privacy when using a restroom or changing area. Instead of limiting facilities based on biological sex, the new version requires school officials to evaluate these requests and provide alternative facility options whenever reasonable. Its wording →
    Ruled not germane
    March 16, 2023
  • H-1126Strike everything · filed March 15, 2023 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new rule that allows any student to request alternative restroom or changing facilities if they want more privacy. Instead of limiting facilities based on biological sex, the school official must evaluate the request and provide reasonable options for alternative facilities. Its wording →
    Ruled out of order
    March 16, 2023
  • H-1087Strike everything · filed March 14, 2023 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and expands its scope to include both public and nonpublic schools. It requires all schools to designate restrooms and changing areas based on biological sex and mandates that separate private areas be provided for extracurricular activities or overnight stays. Instead of allowing individuals to sue schools directly for damages, the amendment allows citizens to file complaints with the attorney general, who may then take legal action. Its wording →
    Adopted
    March 16, 2023