Text of MN HF 426 (2023)
Student physical privacy provided.
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As introduced
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A bill for an act
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relating to education; providing for student physical privacy; proposing coding
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for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Section 1. [121A.35] STUDENT PHYSICAL PRIVACY.
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Subdivision 1. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to protect and provide for the
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privacy and safety of all students enrolled in public schools and to maintain order and dignity
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in restrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms, showers, and other facilities where students
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may be in various states of undress in the presence of other students.
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Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the
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meanings given.
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(b) "Sex" means the physical condition of being male or female, as determined by a
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person's chromosomes and identified by a person's anatomy.
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(c) "Public school" means a public school under section 120A.05, subdivisions 9, 11,
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13, and 17, and a charter school under chapter 124E.
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Subd. 3. Student physical privacy protection. (a) A public school student restroom,
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locker room, changing room, or shower accessible by multiple students at the same time
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shall be designated for the exclusive use by students based on their sex.
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(b) A public school student restroom, locker room, changing room, or shower that is
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designated for the exclusive use of one sex shall be used only by members of that sex.
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(c) In any other public school facility or setting where a student may be in a state of
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undress in the presence of other students, school personnel shall provide separate, private,
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and safe areas designated for use by students based on their sex.
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(d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit public schools from providing accommodation
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such as single-occupancy facilities or controlled use of faculty facilities upon a student
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request due to special circumstances. Under no circumstances may a public school student
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restroom, locker room, changing room, shower, or other facility designated for exclusive
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use based on sex be used by a person of another sex.
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