Transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-06-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transgender student accommodations and restroom use in public schools; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
69th Legislative Assembly
Transgender student accommodations - Restroom use - Enforcement - Penalty.
1. A board of a school district, public school, or public school teacher may not adopt a policy guidelines, whether implicit or explicit, requiring or prohibiting an individual from using a student's preferred gender pronoun.
2. A board of a school district shall establish, with the approval of the parent or legal guardian, a plan for the use of a separate restroom accommodation for a transgender student. 3. A board of a school district or a public school shall prohibit a student from using a restroom that does not coincide with the student's biological sex. 4. A restroom or shower room on school grounds, which is accessible by multiple individuals at one time, must be designated for use exclusively for males or exclusively for females and may be used only by members of the designated sex. Multi-stall gender neutral restrooms and shower rooms are prohibited.
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-07 | Introduced, first reading, referred to Human Services |