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This bill addresses student physical privacy in Minnesota schools by establishing new regulations for athletic teams and facilities based on biological sex. The bill amends existing education statutes to mandate that school athletic teams and facilities like restrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms, and showers be designated exclusively by biological sex, which is defined as determined by chromosomes and anatomy. Specifically, the bill prohibits individuals with a Y chromosome from participating in female-designated athletic teams or using female-designated facilities. The legislation aims to protect student privacy and safety, ensuring that students can only use facilities and participate in sports teams matching their biological sex. The bill provides exceptions for single-occupancy facilities or controlled use of faculty facilities upon student request, but maintains a strict interpretation that facilities and teams remain segregated based on biological sex. This proposed law applies to public schools, including traditional public schools and charter schools, and seeks to establish clear guidelines for maintaining privacy and preventing what the bill's proponents would consider inappropriate access to sex-specific spaces.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0802&ssn=0&y=2025