Bill > AB1998

This bill amends the Unruh Civil Rights Act, which currently prohibits discrimination in business establishments based on various characteristics including sex and gender. The bill proposes to redefine "sex" to mean an individual's immutable biological sex, specifically female or male, based on reproductive system characteristics. It would then require that accommodations, facilities, and services in "intimate spaces"—defined as areas like bathrooms, showers, changing rooms, and locker rooms where individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy from the opposite sex—be separated based on this biological sex, regardless of gender identity or gender expression. However, single-occupancy intimate bathrooms would be permitted to be gender-neutral, and the bill would not prohibit family intimate spaces if sex-separated options are also available for both sexes. The bill also includes legislative findings and declarations that express concerns about the balancing of rights between protection against sex discrimination and gender identity, and the perceived difficulty in verifying sincere gender identity claims.

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