Definition of “sex” for the purpose of placing prisoners and conducting strip searches.
An Act to renumber 302.375 (3) (a); to renumber and amend 302.375 (3) (b); and to create 51.22 (6), 302.375 (3) (ag), 302.375 (3) (bm), 938.505 (3), 968.255 (1) (au) and 973.09 (4) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: definition of “sex” for the purpose of placing prisoners and conducting strip searches.
2023-2024 Regular Session
This bill defines “sex” for the above provisions. Under the bill, “sex” means an individual's sex at birth, as being male or female, according to distinct reproductive roles as manifested by sex and reproductive organ anatomy, chromosomal makeup, and endogenous hormone profiles. Under the bill, a person conducting a strip search on such a person must be of the same sex unless the strip search is conducted due to exigent circumstances. The bill also applies the definition of “sex” created in this bill to this requirement.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-18 | 13:01 | Hearing | 417 North (GAR Hall) | Assembly Corrections Public Hearing |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2024-04-15 | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| 2023-10-18 | Public hearing held |
| 2023-09-28 | Read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections |
| 2023-09-28 | Introduced |