HB4024 • 2026

Civil rights: privacy; restriction of student access to certain restrooms and changing areas based on biological sex; provide for. Creates new act.

Education Privacy

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Sponsor: Joseph Fox (District 101), Steve Carra (District 36), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Angela Rigas (District 79), James DeSana (District 29), Rylee Linting (District 27), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Jennifer Wortz (District 35), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Gina Johnsen (District 78), Jason Woolford (District 50), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Brian BeGole (District 71), Pat Outman (District 91), Nancy DeBoer (District 86), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (District 34), David Martin (District 68), Donni Steele (District 54), Luke Meerman (District 89), Rachelle Smit (District 43), Matt Maddock (District 51)
Last action: 2025-09-09
Official status: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the bill's content beyond its title, so some aspects of what it does are speculative based on the catch title.

Privacy Rules for School Restrooms and Changing Areas

This law would create rules that limit how students can use school restrooms and changing areas based on their biological sex.

What This Bill Does

Restricts student access to certain restrooms and changing areas based on their biological sex.

Who It Names or Affects

Students who attend public schools.
School administrators and staff responsible for enforcing the rules.

Terms To Know

Biological sex: The physical characteristics that determine if someone is male or female, such as chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive organs.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not provide specific details on how schools should handle exceptions or special cases.
It's unclear what the consequences will be for students who do not follow these rules.
There is no information about when this law would start to take effect.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

H-1

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) 5

The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

H-2

substitute (H-2) adopted

Plain English: substitute (H-2) adopted 9

The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

2025-09-09 SJ 74 Pg. 906
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
2025-09-09 SJ 74 Pg. 906
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
2025-09-04 HJ 79 Pg. 905
read a second time
2025-09-04 HJ 79 Pg. 905
substitute (H-1) not adopted
2025-09-04 HJ 79 Pg. 905
substitute (H-2) adopted
2025-09-04 HJ 79 Pg. 905
placed on third reading
2025-09-04 HJ 79 Pg. 905
placed on immediate passage
2025-09-04 HJ 79 Pg. 905
read a third time
2025-09-04 HJ 79 Pg. 905
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #190 Yeas 58 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
2025-09-04 HJ 79 Pg. 905
title amended
2025-09-04 HJ 79 Pg. 905
transmitted
2025-08-27 HJ 76 Pg. 879
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
2025-08-27 HJ 76 Pg. 879
referred to second reading
2025-01-29 HJ 9 Pg. 77
bill electronically reproduced 01/28/2025
2025-01-28 HJ 8 Pg. 68
introduced by Representative Rep. Joseph Fox
2025-01-28 HJ 8 Pg. 68
read a first time
2025-01-28 HJ 8 Pg. 68
referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

Official Summary Text

Civil rights: privacy; restriction of student access to certain restrooms and changing areas based on biological sex; provide for. Creates new act.