Text of MI HB 4024 (2025)
Civil rights: privacy; restriction of student access to certain restrooms and changing areas based on biological sex; provide for. Creates new act.
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HOUSE BILL NO. 4024
A bill to require that certain educational institutions in
this state, when providing students with multiple occupancy restrooms, changing
areas, and similar facilities, do so in a manner that ensures each student's
privacy from individuals of the opposite biological sex; and to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 1. This act may be
cited as the "student restroom privacy act".
Sec. 2. As used in this
act:
(a) "Biological sex" means the physical condition of
being male or female, as stated on an individual's original birth certificate.
(b) "Educational institution" means that term as
defined in section 401 of the Elliot-Larsen civil rights act, 1976 PA 453, MCL
37.2401.
(c) "Multiple occupancy restroom or changing area"
means an area in an educational institution designed or designated to be used
by more than 1 student at a time, where students may be in various stages of
undress in the presence of other students or individuals. Multiple occupancy restroom or changing area includes,
but is not limited to, a restroom, locker room, changing room, or shower room.
Sec. 3. (1) An educational
institution shall require every multiple occupancy restroom or changing area to
be used by individuals based on the individuals' biological
sex.
(2) This section does not apply to an
individual who enters a multiple occupancy restroom or changing area
designated for use by the opposite biological sex
if the individual enters for any of the
following circumstances:
(a) Custodial purposes.
(b) Maintenance or inspection
purposes.
(c) To render medical assistance.
(d) To accompany a student needing assistance if the assisting individual is an employee of the
educational institution or the student's parent or
legal guardian or authorized caregiver.
(e) To receive assistance in using the area.
(f) When the multiple occupancy restroom or changing area has
been temporarily designated for use by those of the individual's biological
sex.