SB 212 - Under this act, all public school shower rooms, locker rooms, and restrooms accessible for use by multiple students shall be designated for and used by male or female students only. The act provides for the best available accommodations for any student who asserts that his or her gender differs from his or her biological sex. Such accommodations may include, but are not limited to, controlled use of faculty shower rooms, locker rooms, or restrooms, or access to single-stall and unisex restrooms.

This act is identical to SB 974 (2024), HB 2355 (2024), HB 2357 (2024), SB 690 (2018), and SCS/SB 98 (2017); substantially similar to SB 720 (2016); and similar to SB 728 (2024), SB 1274 (2024), and a provision in SB 165 (2023).

OLIVIA SHANNON

Statutes affected:
Introduced (0636S.01): 171.425

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 212
Sponsor: Fitzwater
Hearing Date: 2/18/2025


COMMITTEE: Education

CHAIRMAN: Brattin

DATE REFERRED: 2/3/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 2/11/2025



STAFF:
Tom Estes
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Olivia Shannon


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:



WITNESSES AGAINST:
Michael Walk
Sage Corah - ACLU of Missouri
Otto Fajen - Missouri NEA
Katy Erker-Vynch
Stevie Miller
Ky Brunkhorst
Cammie Storm