Text of IN HB 1525 (2019)

Introduced Version HOUSE BILL No. 1525 _____ DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL Citations Affected: IC 20-26. Synopsis: Biological sexual identity. Provides that student facilities in public school buildings must be designated for use by female students or male students and may be used only by the students of the biological sex for which the facility is designated. Provides that if a school corporation or charter school designates athletic programs as either athletic programs for males or athletic programs for females, a student may participate only in the athletic programs corresponding to the student's biological sex. Effective: July 1, 2019. Borders January 17, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on Education. 2019 IN 1525—LS 7142/DI 116 Introduced First Regular Session of the 121st General Assembly (2019) PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution. Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts between statutes enacted by the 2018 Regular and Special Session of the General Assembly. HOUSE BILL No. 1525 A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana: 1 SECTION 1. IC 20-26-19 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE 2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE 3 JULY 1, 2019]: 4 Chapter 19. School Facilities 5 Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a public school, including a 6 charter school. 7 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "biological sex" refers to the 8 physical condition of being male or female, as determined by an 9 individual's chromosomes and identified at birth by the 10 individual's anatomy. 11 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "student facility" means a locker 12 room, restroom, or shower room that is: 13 (1) designated for student use; and 14 (2) accessible by multiple students at the same time. 15 Sec. 4. (a) Each student facility within a school building must be 16 designated for use by female students or male students. 17 (b) A student facility designated solely for: 2019 IN 1525—LS 7142/DI 116 2 1 (1) female students may be used only by students of female 2 biological sex; and 3 (2) male students may be used only by students of male 4 biological sex. 5 Sec. 5. In any school setting in which a student may be in a state 6 of full or partial undress in the presence of other students, school 7 personnel shall ensure that separate, private areas are provided for 8 use by female students and male students based upon the students' 9 biological sex. 10 SECTION 2. IC 20-26-20 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE 11 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE 12 JULY 1, 2019]: 13 Chapter 20. Athletic Programs 14 Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a public school, including a 15 charter school. 16 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "athletic program" refers to an 17 athletic program administered by a school corporation or charter 18 school. 19 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "biological sex" refers to the 20 physical condition of being male or female, as determined by an 21 individual's chromosomes and identified at birth by the 22 individual's anatomy. 23 Sec. 4. If a school corporation or charter school designates 24 athletic programs as either athletic programs for males or athletic 25 programs for females, a student may participate only in the 26 athletic programs corresponding to the student's biological sex. 2019 IN 1525—LS 7142/DI 116