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Sponsor frames SB 552 as optional clarity for institutions; opponents say it's discriminatory and unenforceable
Summary
Sen. Kevin Avard presented SB 552 as a non‑mandatory option allowing institutions to designate sex‑segregated private spaces; testimony that followed ranged from personal-safety examples and legal defense to opposition from civil‑rights and transgender advocates who called the bill discriminatory, unenforceable and likely to cause harm.
Senator Kevin Avard framed SB 552 as a local‑option clarification that would let schools, businesses and other institutions adopt policies separating bathrooms, locker rooms and certain private facilities by biological sex.
Avard said the measure is not a mandate but an option for institutions seeking clarity and argued it protects young girls' safety and fairness in athletics. He cited Title IX regulatory shifts and anecdotal accounts of sexual misconduct by individuals who had access to private…
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