Bill > HB1342

This bill creates a new law in Indiana that makes it a Class B misdemeanor for individuals to enter a public restroom designated for a gender different from their biological sex. Specifically, the bill defines "female" as someone born female or having at least one X chromosome and no Y chromosome, and "male" as someone born male or having at least one X and one Y chromosome. Under this law, a male entering a female-designated restroom, or a female entering a male-designated restroom, would commit "restroom trespass" and could face criminal charges. The bill does provide some defenses to this offense, including allowing entry for custodial purposes, rendering assistance, or when a child under 12 is accompanying a parent, guardian, custodian, teacher, or babysitter into a restroom matching that adult's gender. The law is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and is part of a new chapter in the Indiana Code focused on regulating single-sex public restroom access.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1342/details