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OK HB3242

OK HB3242
Privacy; opposite sex; restrooms in public schools; sleeping quarters; private changing areas; student housing; public institutions of higher education; public buildings; domestic violence shelters; effective date.

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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
04/20/2026
Crossed Over
03/16/2026
Passed
Dead
05/14/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to privacy; amending Section 1, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2022, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 283, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-125), which relates to restrooms in public schools; defining terms; adding sleeping quarters to certain exclusive usage; prohibiting compelling of unrelated students of opposite sex to share sleeping quarters during a public school event; providing exception; requiring private changing areas; requiring certain entities to provide exclusive changing and sleeping areas for persons of designated sex; requiring exclusivity; providing exceptions; prohibiting compelling of unrelated students of opposite sex to share sleeping quarters during a higher education event; requiring private changing areas in institute of higher education; requiring option for housing provided by an institute of higher education to be exclusively with the same sex; clarifying certain situations and facilities are allowed; providing private cause of action; providing filing time limitations; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that public schools and public institutions of higher education, along with public buildings and domestic violence shelters, must designate restrooms, changing areas, and sleeping quarters for the exclusive use of either males or females, with "sex" defined by genetics and physiology as identified on a birth certificate. It prohibits compelling unrelated students of the opposite sex to share sleeping quarters during school or higher education events, requiring private changing areas and offering options for same-sex housing in higher education. The bill also clarifies exceptions for situations like custodial work, emergencies, or when a coach needs to enter a locker room under specific conditions, and it establishes a private right of action for individuals who encounter someone of the opposite sex in a designated facility or are forced to share sleeping quarters, with a two-year limit for filing such lawsuits.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Placed on General Order (on 04/22/2026)

Taxonomy

Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
  • ‐ Gender, Identity and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Education
  • ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education
  • ‐ Higher Education

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