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Missouri Bill Requiring Gender-Divided Restrooms (HB 797)
This law was last updated on Sep 12, 2019
This law is Anti–LGBTQ
Number
HB 797
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Feb 4, 2019
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 1
Full Bill Text
HB 797 would require all public restrooms to be designated as gender-divided restrooms, unless the public restroom is single occupancy. All political subdivisions, businesses, buildings, and facilities in the state would be prohibited from enacting ordinances or policies in conflict with this provision.
Related Legislation
Identical to HB 1755 (2018), HB 202 (2017) and HB 1847 (2016), both of which failed to pass.
Latest Action
2/4/19 – Introduced.
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