Text of MO SB 1558 (2026)
Provides that private schools shall not be civilly liable for establishing single-sex restrooms and changing rooms
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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1558
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR HENDERSON.
6741S.01I
KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To amend chapter 160, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to private school
immunity from civil liability for certain actions, with an emergency clause.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 160, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto
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one new section, to be known as section 160.231, to read as
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follows:
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160.231. 1. As used in this section, the following
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terms mean:
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(1) "Multiple-occupancy restroom or changing area", an
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area in a private school building designed or designated to
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be used by more than one individual at a time and where
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individuals may be in various stages of undress in the
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presence of other individuals. The term includes, but is
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not limited to, a school restroom, locker room, changing
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room, or shower room;
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(2) "Sex", the physical condition of being male or
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female based on genetics and physiology as identified on the
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individual's original birth certificate.
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2. A private school that serves students in
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prekindergarten to grade twelve may establish, to ensure
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privacy and safety, one or more multiple-occupancy restrooms
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or changing areas designated as follows:
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(1) For the exclusive use of the male sex; or
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(2) For the exclusive use of the female sex.
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3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to
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individuals entering a multiple-occupancy restroom or
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changing area designated for use by the opposite sex when
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entering:
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(1) For custodial, maintenance, or inspection purposes;
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(2) To render emergency medical assistance; or
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(3) As a parent or guardian accompanying their child,
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who is eight years of age or younger, with the permission of
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the school.
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4. (1) No political subdivision shall adopt any
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ordinance, rule, or regulation prohibiting a private school
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from establishing one or more multiple-occupancy restrooms
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or changing areas as provided in this section.
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(2) If a political subdivision adopts an ordinance,
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rule, or regulation in violation of subdivision (1) of this
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subsection, such political subdivision shall pay the
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attorney's fees and costs incurred by a private school in
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such private school's legal defense against such ordinance,
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rule, or regulation.
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Section B. Because immediate action is necessary to
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protect private schools from liability and allow preparation
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for the 2026-27 school year, section A of this act is deemed
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necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
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health, welfare, peace, and safety, and is hereby declared
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to be an emergency act within the meaning of the
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constitution, and section A of this act shall be in full
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force and effect upon its passage and approval.
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