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

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. The bill also allows any citizen of the state to file a complaint of violation of the bill with the attorney general if the citizen provides written notice to the public school describing the violation and the public school does not cure the violation within three business days after receiving written notice. The complaint filed with the attorney general must have a copy of the written notice that had been delivered to the school and a signed statement by the citizen describing the violation. The attorney general is required to investigate the claim of a violation and pursue legal action if warranted. The bill provides that such designations and prohibitions do not constitute unfair or discriminatory practices in violation of the Iowa civil rights Act, Code chapter 216.