SF 482: 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

What it does

This bill requires elementary and secondary public schools 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 school that does not correspond with the person’s biological sex. The bill allows schools to provide alternative facilities upon a request to school officials for alternative facilities from the parents of the student.

Lobbying · 6 for, 34 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Protect My Innocence; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Common Good Iowa; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Human Rights Campaign; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; and 22 more

In plain words

1. March 2, 2023Filed in the Senate
2. March 2, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
3. March 7, 2023Passed the Senate, 33–16
4. March 16, 2023Took the place of HF 622 on the House floor (the same legislation)
5. March 16, 2023Passed the House, 57–39
6. March 22, 2023Sent to the Governor
7. March 22, 2023Signed into law