SF 2055: Prohibiting persons from entering single and multiple occupancy restrooms or changing areas and other facilities in public accommodations that do not correspond with the person’s biological sex, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill requires public accommodations to designate and allow the use of multiple occupancy restrooms and changing areas only by persons of the same biological sex. The bill prohibits a person from entering a single or multiple occupancy restroom or changing area in a public accommodation that does not correspond with the person’s biological sex. The bill allows public accommodations to provide alternative facilities upon a request to public accommodation officials or employees for alternative facilities from the person.

Senate subcommittee · named January 22, 2024

• Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
• Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 9 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

Against: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa Safe Schools; One Iowa; One Iowa Action; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 17, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. January 22, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Celsi and Westrich