Bill: SB 3, 85(1) - 2017
Committee
Senate State Affairs
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Bill Caption
Relating to the regulation of certain facilities and activities of political subdivisions, including public school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This bill would require that each "multiple-occupancy restroom, shower, and
changing facility of a political subdivision, including a public
school district, or an open-enrollment charter school must be
designated for and used only by persons of the same sex as stated on
a person ’s birth certificate."
This bill would prohibit a political subdivision from creating a protected class with respect to participation in extracurricular athletics or access to multiple-occupancy restroom, shower, or changing facilities.
Authority to enforce this law would be vested solely in the Attorney General.
Vote Recommendation Notes
Because public schools are political subdivisions within the state, the state has a responsibility to ensure the safety of students. Traditionally, for safety and decorum reasons, male and female students have used different restroom and changing facilities. It is likely good public policy to keep this framework intact. While it is within the legitimate role of the state government to address this issue, this is primarily a social issue and we do not make vote recommendations on social issues, therefore we remain neutral on this bill.
