
Culture & Conversation Sexual Health
This law was last updated on Dec 6, 2016
HB 2801
Failed to Pass
Mar 10, 2015
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 1
HB 2801 would require school districts to adopt policies providing that only persons of the same biological sex may be present at the same time in any bathroom, locker room, or shower facility in a building owned by the district.
The bill would require a school district to provide reasonable alternate bathroom, locker room, or shower facility accommodations to a student if:
A school district would be liable to a student who encounters a person not of the student’s biological sex in a bathroom, locker room, or shower facility that is designated for use by persons of the student’s biological sex if any employee of the district:
Should the student prevail in court, they would be awarded exemplary damages in the amount of $2,000, actual damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees.
The law would allow exceptions for custodial and maintenance staff, those providing medical assistance, and those supervising or assisting a student.
STATUS
Similar to HB 2802.
Primary Sponsor