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South Carolina General Assembly 125th Session, 2023-2024 Bill 4538 Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT PHYSICAL PRIVACY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 SO AS TO STATE PURPOSES, PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, PROVIDE THAT EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL RESTROOM AND CHANGING FACILITY THAT IS ACCESSIBLE BY MULTIPLE PERSONS MUST BE DESIGNATED FOR USE ONLY BY MEMBERS OF ONE SEX, AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. This act may be…South Carolina General Assembly 125th Session, 2023-2024 Bill 5407 Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT PHYSICAL PRIVACY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, PROVIDE THAT EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL RESTROOM AND CHANGING FACILITY THAT IS ACCESSIBLE BY MULTIPLE PERSONS MUST BE DESIGNATED FOR USE ONLY BY MEMBERS OF ONE SEX, AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "S…
Section 59-23-420. As used in this article: (1) "Changing Facility" means a facility in which a person may be in a state of undress in the presence of others, including a locker room, changing room, or shower room. (2) "Public school" has the same meaning as set forth in Section 59-1-120. (3) "Restroom" means a facility that includes one or more toilets or urinals. (4) "Sex" means a person's biological sex as objectively determined by anatomy and genetics existing at the time of birth. Evidence of a person's biological sex includes, but is not limited to, any government-issued identification document that accurately reflects a person's sex as listed on the person's original birth certificat…Section 59-23-420. As used in this article: (1) "Changing Facility" means a facility in which a person may be in a state of undress in the presence of others, including a locker room, changing room, or shower room. (2) "Public school" has the same meaning as set forth in Section 59-1-120. (3) "Restroom" means a facility that includes one or more toilets or urinals. (4) "Sex" means a person's biological sex as objectively determined by anatomy and genetics existing at the time of birth. Evidence of a person's biological sex includes, but is not limited to, any government-issued identification document that accurately reflects a person's sex as listed on the person's original birth certificat…
share a bedroom or multioccupancy restroom with a member of the opposite sex, unless such persons are members of the same family, such as a parent, guardian, sibling, or grandparent. (4) In any other public school facility or setting where a person may be in a state of undress in the presence of others, school personnel shall provide separate, private areas designated for use by persons based on their sex, andshare a bedroom or multioccupancy restroom with a member of the opposite sex, unless such persons are members of the same family, such as a parent, aunt, uncle, cousin, guardian, sibling, or grandparent. (4) In any other public school facility or setting where a person may be in a state of undress in the presence of others, school personnel shall provide separate, private areas designated for use by persons based on their sex, and
is a member of the designated sex. (5) This article does not apply to a person who enters a restroom or changing facility designated for the opposite sex: (a) for custodial or maintenance purposes, when the restroom or changing facility is not occupied by a member of the opposite sex; (b) to render medical assistance; or (c) during a natural disaster, emergency, or when necessary to prevent a serious threat to good order or student safety. (6) Nothing in this article may be construed to prohibit schools from adopting policies necessary to accommodate disabled personsis a member of the designated sex. (5) This article does not apply to a person who enters a restroom or changing facility designated for the opposite sex: (a) for custodial or maintenance purposes, when the restroom or changing facility is not occupied by a member of the opposite sex; (b) to render medical assistance; or (c) during a natural disaster, emergency, or when necessary to prevent a serious threat to good order or student safety. (6) Nothing in this article may be construed to prohibit schools from adopting policies necessary to accommodate disabled persons
when using restrooms or changing facilities. (B) Students who, for any reason, are unwilling or unable to use a facility described in subsection (A) may submit a request to the principal or other designee of the public school for access to alternative facilities. The principal or designee shall evaluate these requests on a case-by-case basis and shall offer, to the extent reasonable, options for alternate facilities, which may include, but are not limited to, access to a single-user restroom or controlled use of an employee restroom, locker room, or shower. The accommodation may not be access to a facility described in subsection (A) that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex…when using restrooms or changing facilities. (B) Students who, for any reason, are unwilling or unable to use a facility described in subsection (A) may submit a request to the principal or other designee of the public school for access to alternative facilities. The principal or designee shall evaluate these requests on a case-by-case basis and shall offer, to the extent reasonable, options for alternate facilities, which may include, but are not limited to, access to a single-user restroom or controlled use of an employee restroom, locker room, or shower. The accommodation may not be access to a facility described in subsection (A) that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex…
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective. SECTION 4. This act tak…SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective. SECTION 4. This act tak…