Bill would limit restroom and locker room use at public institutions

Public school leaders would label group restrooms and locker rooms by sex or single occupancy, and generally restrict who may use them. These rules cover public schools offering elementary or high school grades and apply in each school building. Restrooms may also be labeled for family use. Exceptions allow certain maintenance or inspection work, emergency help, and a parent or caregiver bringing in an opposite-sex minor child or person with a disability. Locker room exceptions cover maintenance or inspection, emergency help, and authorized school staff or athletic personnel who take reasonable steps to ensure no one of the opposite sex is undressed. The text gives no start date.

Public college leaders would label group restrooms and locker rooms by sex or single occupancy, and generally restrict who may use them. These rules cover Nebraska public universities, colleges, and community colleges that belong to an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Restrooms may also be labeled for family use. Exceptions allow certain maintenance or inspection work, emergency help, and a parent or caregiver bringing in an opposite-sex minor child or person with a disability. Locker room exceptions cover maintenance or inspection, emergency help, and authorized officials or school employees who take reasonable steps to ensure no one of the opposite sex is undressed. The text gives no start date.

State agencies would label group restrooms and locker rooms in state-owned facilities by sex or single occupancy, and generally restrict who may use them. These rules cover state agencies and apply to restrooms and locker rooms in facilities owned by the state. Restrooms may also be labeled for family use. Restroom exceptions allow certain maintenance or inspection work, emergency help, and a parent or caregiver bringing in an opposite-sex minor child or person with a disability. Locker room exceptions cover maintenance or inspection, emergency help, and an authorized person who takes reasonable steps to ensure no one of the opposite sex is undressed. The text gives no start date.

State agencies would define a person's sex as male or female when making administrative rules, enforcing administrative decisions, and deciding disputes. This applies to state agencies when they adopt administrative rules, enforce administrative decisions, or decide disputes. The text gives no start date.