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 Bill Status of SB1659  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-BIO-RESTROOM ACCESS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2023SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/10-20.85 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that school districts may regulate and restrict access to public restrooms, locker rooms, dressing rooms, and other similar places on the basis of biological sex and may also adopt a policy that provides for gender neutral or alternative facilities for students, staff, and members of the public, as the school district deems appropriate. Provides that school districts are not required to: (1) adopt a policy that restricts or regulates access to public restrooms, locker rooms, dressing rooms, and other similar places on the basis of biological sex; (2) adopt a policy that includes the facilitation of gender neutral or alternative facilities for students, staff, and members of the public; (3) limit access by a minor accompanied by an adult guardian of the opposite sex into a specified facility appropriate for the adult guardian; (4) prohibit a person with disabilities from using a specified facility appropriate to the biological sex of either the person with disabilities or of an adult caretaker providing assistance; (5) prohibit access to these facilities by custodial staff, school staff, or other persons in an emergency situation; or (6) alter their current policies on access to public restrooms, locker rooms, dressing rooms, and other similar places.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  2/8/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2023SenateReferred to Assignments

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