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Senate panel advances bill allowing single‑sex designations for shared rooms; critics cite Fair Housing conflicts
Summary
House Bill 404, expanding 'designated housing' rules to some private off‑campus residences, passed the Senate Business and Labor Committee 7–1. Supporters say it protects roommate privacy in shared intimate spaces; opponents warned it could conflict with federal Fair Housing protections.
Representative Schallenberger presented House Bill 404 to expand the legislature’s prior "designated housing" rules to certain off‑campus private housing that features shared intimate spaces (shared bedrooms or bathrooms). The sponsor said the bill would permit landlords to designate such units by birth sex for shared intimate spaces and argued the change responds to real incidents reported at…
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