Monday, March 2 these are being put before legislators! Please take a moment this weekend to voice your opposition on HB1893, HB2075, and HB2536.

Bill HB 1893 - Establishes immunity from civil liability for certain actions taken by private schools related to access to restrooms or changing areas

HB 1893 - https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HB1893&year=2026&code=R

Bill Text - https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4531H.01I.pdf

Bill Summary - MULTIPLE-OCCUPANCY RESTROOMS OR CHANGING AREAS IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS SPONSOR: Hausman

This bill defines "multiple-occupancy restroom or changing area" and allows private schools to establish such restrooms and changing areas for the exclusive use of males or females.

The bill prohibits political subdivisions from adopting any ordinance, rule, or regulation prohibiting private schools from establishing multiple-occupancy restrooms and requires such entities to pay for attorney fees and costs incurred by a private school for a valid defense against such an ordinance or regulation.

This bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is similar to HCS HB 1197 (2025).

Bill HB 2075 - Establishes provisions for restroom designations in all public buildings

HB 2075 - https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2075&year=2026&code=R

Bill Text - https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4434H.01I.pdf

Bill Summary - HB 2075 -- SINGLE-SEX ACCESS TO CERTAIN FACILITIES SPONSOR: Phelps

The bill defines "biological sex" as the biological indication of male or female in the context of reproductive potential or capacity, whereas "gender" is defined as the psychological, behavioral, social, and cultural aspects of being male or female. The bill also defines the terms "school", "institution of higher education", "single-occupancy facility", "multi-occupancy facility", "family facility", and "public building".

This bill requires multi-occupancy restrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms, and shower rooms found in public buildings, schools, and institutions of higher education to be designated with clear signage for the exclusive use of person of the male biological sex or female biological sex.

A member of the male biological sex will not be permitted to use a multi-occupancy facility that has been designated for the exclusive use of persons of the female biological sex, and a member of the female biological sex will not be permitted to use a multi-occupancy facility that has been designated for the exclusive use of persons of the male biological sex.

The bill specifies that a multi-occupancy facility must not be designated for use by persons of a particular gender or genders instead of, or in addition to, persons of a particular biological sex. However, this provision does not prohibit family facilities. Schools are prohibited from allowing members of the male biological sex and the female biological sex from sharing overnight accommodations in any setting where students are staying overnight, including school trips.

This bill requires policies adopted in accordance with these provisions to include accommodations for persons who request them, to include the use of single-occupancy facilities.

The bill sets forth exceptions to the above rules for the following individuals: (1) A child under ten years of age who is being assisted by a parent, legal guardian, or family member, as well as the parent, legal guardian, or family member who is assisting such child; (2) A person with a disability who is being assisted by another person, as well as the person assisting such person with a disability; (3) An employee whose job duties require them to enter a multioccupancy facility that is designated for a biological sex that differs from such employee's biological sex; or (4) A person who enters a multi-occupancy facility that is designated for a biological sex that differs from the person's biological sex because the person reasonably believes he or she is responding to a legitimate emergency.

Failure to comply with the provisions of this bill will result in the revocation or withholding of state funding for the entity operating a public building, school, or institution of higher education. This bill is similar to SB 597 (2025).

HB 2536 - Establishes definitions and provisions for the protection of women

Bill 2536 - https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2536&year=2026&code=R

Bill Text - https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6308H.01I.pdf

Bill Summary - WOMEN'S PROTECTION SPONSOR: Laubinger

This bill adds definitions for "female", "male", and "sex" to a section of existing statutory definitions.

Additionally, the bill provides that a "covered entity", defined to include correctional centers, juvenile detention facilities, public buildings, public elementary and high schools, shelters for victims of domestic violence, and state institutions of higher education, is required to designate each multi-occupancy restroom, changing room, and sleeping quarters for the exclusive use of males or females.

Every restroom or changing room within a covered entity that is designated for females or males must only be used by members of that sex, with certain exceptions, specified in the bill.

During any activity or event authorized by a school or state institution of higher education where students share sleeping quarters, no student is permitted to share sleeping quarters with a member of the opposite sex, unless such persons are members of the same family.

Additionally, in any other facility or setting in a school or state institution of higher education where a person may be in a state of undress in the presence of others, school personnel must provide separate, private areas designated for use by persons based on their sex, and no person is permitted to enter these private areas unless he or she is a member of the designated sex.

A state institution of higher education that offers housing for students must provide students the option to be housed only in a single-sex educational housing space with persons of the same sex.

An individual who, while accessing a restroom or changing room designated for use by their sex, encounters a person of the opposite sex in that restroom or changing room has a private cause of action for declaratory and injunctive relief against the covered entity if the covered entity: (1) Provided the person permission to use a restroom or changing room of the opposite sex; or (2) Failed to take reasonable steps to prohibit the person of the opposite sex from using the restroom or changing room of the opposite sex.

An individual who is required by the covered entity to share sleeping quarters with a person of the opposite sex has a private cause of action for declaratory and injunctive relief against the covered entity.

All civil actions brought pursuant to this section must be initiated within two years after the violation occurred.

Additionally, current law prohibits any student from competing in an athletic competition that is designated for the biological sex opposite to the student's biological sex as stated on the student's official birth certificate or other government record.

This provision is set to expire on August 28, 2027; this bill removes that expiration.

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