Facility Requirements Based on Sex
Summary
Facility Requirements Based on Sex; Provides requirements for exclusive use of restrooms & changing facilities by gender; prohibits willfully entering restroom or changing facility designated for opposite sex & refusing to depart when asked to do so; provides requirements for exclusive use of domestic violence centers by gender; provides requirements for correctional institutions; requires entities that receive state licenses to submit compliance documentation; authorizes AG to bring enforcement actions provides exception for individuals born with certain genetically or biochemically verifiable disorder of sex development.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 6, 2023
Signed May 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2023 · House Apr 19, 2023
How they voted
25–12
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
May 3, 2023
D
Democratic11
90% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
14
Committee
14
Amendments
1
May 17, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 3, 2023
Introduced
Amendment 730228 Concur
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 36
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 12
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (730228)
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 37
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Commerce Committee (Amended)
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rachel Plakon
RRepublican
Co
Dana Trabulsy
RRepublican
Co
Dean Black
RRepublican
Co
Doug Bankson
RRepublican
Co
James Buchanan
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Holcomb
RRepublican
Co
Randy Maggard
RRepublican
Co
Rick Roth
RRepublican
Co
Spencer Roach
RRepublican
Co
Stan McClain
RRepublican
Co
Tommy Gregory
RRepublican
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