B-019: Bathroom Safety Act, 1675

[Speaker Rejo]

THE BATHROOM SAFETY ACT, 1675

An Act to relating to regulations and policies for entering or using a bathroom or changing facility.

 
 BE IT ENACTED by the duly elected Parliament of the Republic of Alduria assembled, - 

Section I.Citation.

1. This Act shall be officially cited as the Bathroom Safety Act, 1675.
   
2. This Act shall apply to all of the Republic of Alduria.
   

Section II.Regulations relating to certain bathroom or changing facilities.

1. For the purposes of this section, "bathroom or changing facility" means a facility where a person may be in a state of undress, including a restroom, locker room, changing room, or shower room.
   
2. For the purposes of this section, “political subdivision” shall refer to an Aldurian state, city, or municipal government.
   
3. A political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an order, ordinance, or other measure that relates to the designation or use of a private entity's bathroom or changing facility or that requires or prohibits the entity from adopting a policy on the designation or use of the entity's bathroom or changing facility.
   
4. In awarding a contract for the purchase of goods or services, a political subdivision may not consider whether a private entity competing for the contract has adopted a policy relating to the designation or use of the entity's bathroom or changing facility.
   
5. All public government institutions or buildings shall adopt a policy requiring each multiple-occupancy bathroom or changing facility accessible to the public that is located in a public or government facility to be designated for and used only by persons based on the person's biological sex.
   
6. Subsection 5 shall not apply in the following situations:
   
   1. for a custodial purpose;
      
   2. for a maintenance or inspection purpose;
      
   3. to render medical or other emergency assistance;
      
   4. to accompany a person needing assistance in using the facility, if the assisting person is an employee or authorized volunteer or the person’s parent, guardian, conservator, or authorized caregiver.
      

Section III.Commencement, Severability.

1. This act shall not become law until it has received proper constitutional approval.
   
2. The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration shall not affect the part that remains.
   

 

Parliament will now come to order to consider this bill offered by the National-Liberal alliance for Opposition Week.

The Chair recognizes a member of the National-Liberal Alliance to speak on the bill.