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Andover council adopts state-mandated policy on multi‑occupancy restrooms
Summary
The Andover City Council unanimously adopted a state-mandated policy implementing House Substitute for SB 244 that restricts use of multi‑stall restrooms, locker rooms and changing rooms by requiring users to match the gender marked on the space; the council said compliance should be achievable without major facility reconstruction.
ANDOVER, Kan. — The Andover City Council voted unanimously April 28 to adopt a state-mandated policy on multiple-occupancy private spaces that mirrors language from House Substitute for SB 244.
City staff told the council the policy applies to multi-stall restrooms, locker rooms, showers and changing rooms and "requires that only those who [whose] gender matches the marked sign at birth are able to enter that space." The policy was presented as a pass-through requirement from the…
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