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Conference committee approves amendment allowing temporary restroom redesignation for school-sponsored events
Summary
A conference committee approved amendment 4,007 to House Bill 1144 permitting public schools to temporarily change restroom designation for school-sponsored events, clarifying a July 1, 2025 grandfather clause, adding federal disability-language protections and a complaint path to the attorney general. The amendment passed 6-0.
Jackson — A conference committee on House Bill 1144 approved amendment 4,007 allowing public K-12 schools to temporarily change the gender designation of restrooms during school-sponsored events and clarifying which existing restrooms are grandfathered from the bill’s restrictions.
The amendment, read into the record by Representative Freilich, states in part: "A public school may change the designation of a restroom or shower room from [one designated] to the other to accommodate a school-sponsored event." It also includes a grandfather clause exempting restrooms "in existence on 07/01/2025" and removes shower rooms from that grandfathering provision, per committee discussion.
The committee’s action also adds a cross-reference to federal disability protections. Representative Freilich told members that legislative counsel and a representative from the…
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