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| 7 | - | BILL NO. 26 By: Pemberton and Bullard of | |
| 28 | + | ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NT | |
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| 30 | + | ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 26 By: Pemberton and Bullard of | |
| 8 | 31 | the Senate | |
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| 17 | 40 | An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1, | |
| 18 | 41 | Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Sup p. 2022, Section | |
| 19 | 42 | 1-125), which relates to restroom or changing area | |
| 43 | + | use; providing certain exception; providing an | |
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| 48 | + | AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill | |
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| 52 | + | "An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1, | |
| 53 | + | Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Sup p. 2022, Section | |
| 54 | + | 1-125), which relates to restroom or changing area | |
| 20 | 55 | use; adding definitions; providing exception for | |
| 21 | 56 | certain athletic activities ; providing remedies for | |
| 22 | 57 | certain noncompliance ; providing an effective date; | |
| 23 | 58 | and declaring an emergency . | |
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| 28 | - | SUBJECT: Restroom or changing area use | |
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| 30 | 62 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF O KLAHOMA: | |
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| 32 | 63 | SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 323, O. S.L. | |
| 33 | 64 | 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1-125), is amended to read as | |
| 34 | 65 | follows: | |
| 66 | + | Section 1-125. A. As used in this section: | |
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| 36 | - | Section 1-125. A. As used in this section: | |
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| 38 | 93 | 1. "Sex" means the physical condition of being male or female | |
| 39 | 94 | based on genetics an d physiology, as identified on the individual ’s | |
| 40 | 95 | original birth certificate; and | |
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| 42 | 96 | 2. "Multiple occupancy restroom or changing a rea" means an area | |
| 43 | 97 | in a public school or public charter sch ool building designed or | |
| 44 | 98 | designated to be used by more than one individual at a time, where | |
| 45 | 99 | individuals may be in various stages of undress in the presence of | |
| 46 | 100 | other individuals. The term may inclu de but is not limited to a | |
| 47 | 101 | school restroom, locker room, ch anging room, or shower room ; | |
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| 51 | 102 | 3. "Coach" means a pe rson employed by a public school district | |
| 52 | 103 | or public charter school who is involved in the te aching or training | |
| 53 | 104 | of students participating in a school -sponsored athletic activity; | |
| 54 | 105 | and | |
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| 56 | 106 | 4. "School-sponsored athletic activity" means a sporting event | |
| 57 | 107 | that is supported and affiliated with the school such as games, | |
| 58 | 108 | matches, and tournaments. | |
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| 60 | 109 | B. To ensure privacy and safety, each public school and public | |
| 61 | 110 | charter school that serves students in prekindergarten through | |
| 62 | 111 | twelfth grades in this state shall requir e every multiple occupancy | |
| 63 | 112 | restroom or changing area desig nated as follows: | |
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| 65 | 113 | 1. For the exclusive use of the male sex; or | |
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| 67 | 114 | 2. For the exclusive use of the female sex. | |
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| 69 | 115 | C. Each public school or public charter school in this state | |
| 70 | 116 | shall provide a reasonable accommodation to any individual who does | |
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| 71 | 143 | not wish to comply with the provisions of subsection B of this | |
| 72 | 144 | section. A reasonable accommodati on shall be access to a single- | |
| 73 | 145 | occupancy restroom or changing room. | |
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| 75 | 146 | D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to | |
| 76 | 147 | individuals entering a multiple occupancy restroom or changing area | |
| 77 | 148 | designated for use by the opposite sex when entering in any of the | |
| 78 | 149 | following circumstance circumstances: | |
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| 80 | 150 | 1. For custodial, maintenance, or inspection purposes; or | |
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| 82 | 151 | 2. To render emergency medical assistance; or | |
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| 84 | 152 | 3. If a suitable meeting room or area is not available, a coach | |
| 85 | 153 | may enter a locker room before , during, or after a school-sponsored | |
| 86 | 154 | athletic activity, provided: | |
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| 88 | 155 | a. all students present are fully clothed, | |
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| 90 | 156 | b. the coach shall be accompani ed by at least one | |
| 91 | 157 | additional adult at all times, and | |
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| 95 | 158 | c. if the coach is the opposite sex of the stu dents | |
| 96 | 159 | present, the coach shall be accompanied by at least | |
| 97 | 160 | one adult of the same sex as the students pres ent. | |
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| 99 | 161 | The adult shall not be a current high school s tudent. | |
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| 101 | 162 | E. 1. Each school district board of education and public | |
| 102 | 163 | charter school governing board shall adopt a policy to provide | |
| 103 | 164 | disciplinary action fo r individuals who refuse to comply with the | |
| 104 | 165 | provisions of this section. | |
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| 106 | 192 | 2. No school district board of education or charter school | |
| 107 | 193 | governing board shall adopt a policy contrary to t he provisions of | |
| 108 | 194 | this section. | |
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| 110 | 195 | F. Upon a finding of noncompliance with the provisions of | |
| 111 | 196 | subsections B, and C, and D of this section by the State Board of | |
| 112 | 197 | Education, the noncompliant school district or public charter school | |
| 113 | 198 | shall receive a five percent (5%) decr ease in state funding for t he | |
| 114 | 199 | school district or public charter school for the fiscal year | |
| 115 | 200 | following the year of noncompliance . | |
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| 117 | 201 | G. A parent or legal gua rdian of a student enrolled in and | |
| 118 | 202 | physically attending a public school district or public charter | |
| 119 | 203 | school shall have a cause of ac tion against the public school | |
| 120 | 204 | district or public charter school for noncompliance with the | |
| 121 | 205 | provisions of subsections B, and C, and D of this section. | |
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| 123 | 206 | H. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to | |
| 124 | 207 | implement the provisions of this section. | |
| 208 | + | SECTION 2. This act shall becom e effective July 1, 2023. | |
| 209 | + | SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preserv ation | |
| 210 | + | of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby | |
| 211 | + | declared to exist, by rea son whereof this act shall take effect and | |
| 212 | + | be in full force from and after its passage and approval." | |
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| 126 | - | SECTION 2. This act shall becom e effective July 1, 2023. | |
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| 128 | - | SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preserv ation | |
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| 242 | + | Passed the House of Representatives the 27th day of April, 2023. | |
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| 285 | + | ENGROSSED SENATE | |
| 286 | + | BILL NO. 26 By: Pemberton and Bullard of | |
| 287 | + | the Senate | |
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| 289 | + | and | |
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| 291 | + | Hays of the House | |
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| 295 | + | An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1, | |
| 296 | + | Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Sup p. 2022, Section | |
| 297 | + | 1-125), which relates to restroom or changing area | |
| 298 | + | use; providing certain exception; providing an | |
| 299 | + | effective date; and declaring an emergency . | |
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| 303 | + | BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF O KLAHOMA: | |
| 304 | + | SECTION 4. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 323, O. S.L. | |
| 305 | + | 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 1-125), is amended to read as | |
| 306 | + | follows: | |
| 307 | + | Section 1-125. A. As used in this section: | |
| 308 | + | 1. “Sex” means the physical conditi on of being male or female | |
| 309 | + | based on genetics an d physiology, as identified on the individual ’s | |
| 310 | + | original birth certificate; and | |
| 311 | + | 2. “Multiple occupancy restroom or changing a rea” means an area | |
| 312 | + | in a public school or public charter sch ool building designed or | |
| 313 | + | designated to be used by more than one individual at a time, where | |
| 314 | + | individuals may be in various stages of undress in the presence of | |
| 315 | + | other individuals. The term may inclu de but is not limited to a | |
| 316 | + | school restroom, locker room, ch anging room, or shower room. | |
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| 343 | + | B. To ensure privacy and safety, each public school and public | |
| 344 | + | charter school that serves students in prekindergarten through | |
| 345 | + | twelfth grades in this state shall requir e every multiple occupancy | |
| 346 | + | restroom or changing area desig nated as follows: | |
| 347 | + | 1. For the exclusive use of the male sex; or | |
| 348 | + | 2. For the exclusive use of the female sex. | |
| 349 | + | C. Each public school or public charter school in this state | |
| 350 | + | shall provide a reasonable accommodation to any individual who does | |
| 351 | + | not wish to comply with the provisions of subsection B of this | |
| 352 | + | section. A reasonable accommodati on shall be access to a single- | |
| 353 | + | occupancy restroom or changing room. | |
| 354 | + | D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to | |
| 355 | + | individuals entering a multiple occupancy restroom or changing area | |
| 356 | + | designated for use by the opposite sex when entering in any of the | |
| 357 | + | following circumstance circumstances: | |
| 358 | + | 1. For custodial, maintenance, or inspection purposes; or | |
| 359 | + | 2. To render emergency medical assistance; or | |
| 360 | + | 3. When a coach enters a locker room before , during, or after | |
| 361 | + | an athletic activity and all students present ar e fully clothed. If | |
| 362 | + | the coach is the opposite sex of the stu dents present, the coach | |
| 363 | + | shall be accompanied by an adult of the same sex as the students | |
| 364 | + | present. | |
| 365 | + | E. 1. Each school district board of education and public | |
| 366 | + | charter school governing board shall adopt a policy to provide | |
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| 393 | + | disciplinary action for individuals who refuse to comply with the | |
| 394 | + | provisions of this section. | |
| 395 | + | 2. No school district board of education or charter school | |
| 396 | + | governing board shall adopt a policy contrary to the provisions of | |
| 397 | + | this section. | |
| 398 | + | F. Upon a finding of noncompliance with the provisions of | |
| 399 | + | subsections B and C of this section by the State Board of Educ ation, | |
| 400 | + | the noncompliant school district or public charter school shall | |
| 401 | + | receive a five percent (5%) decr ease in state funding for t he school | |
| 402 | + | district or public charter school for the fiscal year following the | |
| 403 | + | year of noncompliance. | |
| 404 | + | G. A parent or legal gua rdian of a student enrolled in and | |
| 405 | + | physically attending a public school district or public charter | |
| 406 | + | school shall have a cause of ac tion against the public school | |
| 407 | + | district or public charter sch ool for noncompliance with the | |
| 408 | + | provisions of subsections B and C of this section. | |
| 409 | + | H. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to | |
| 410 | + | implement the provisions of this section. | |
| 411 | + | SECTION 5. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023. | |
| 412 | + | SECTION 6. It being immediately necessary for the preservation | |
| 129 | 413 | of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby | |
| 130 | 414 | declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and | |
| 131 | 415 | be in full force from and after its passage and approval. | |
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| 140 | 446 | Presiding Officer of the Senate | |
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| 143 | - | Passed the House of Representatives the 27th day of April, 2023. | |
| 449 | + | Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, | |
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| 147 | 454 | Presiding Officer of the House | |
| 148 | 455 | of Representatives | |
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| 150 | - | OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR | |
| 151 | - | Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ | |
| 152 | - | day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. | |
| 153 | - | By: _______________________________ __ | |
| 154 | - | Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____ | |
| 155 | - | day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. | |
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| 157 | - | _________________________________ | |
| 158 | - | Governor of the State of Oklahoma | |
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| 161 | - | OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE | |
| 162 | - | Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___ | |
| 163 | - | day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'cl ock _______ M. | |
| 164 | - | By: _______________________________ __ |