Facility Requirements Based on Sex Act

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Facility Requirements Based on Sex Act
Florida Legislature
Long title An Act relating to facility requirements based on sex; providing requirements for exclusive use of restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms based on biological sex in public buildings, schools, and other state-owned properties.
Passed by	Florida Legislature
Passed	May 3, 2023
Enacted	May 18, 2023
Signed by	Governor Ron DeSantis
Signed	May 17, 2023
Effective	July 1, 2023
Legislative history
Bill title	Committee Substitute for House Bill 1521
Introduced by	Representative Rachel Plakon
Introduced	March 6, 2023
First reading	March 7, 2023 (Florida House of Representatives (FL House)), April 19, 2023 (Florida Senate (FL Senate)
Second reading	April 18, 2023 (FL House), May 2, 2023 (FL Senate)
Third reading	April 19, 2023 (FL House), May 3, 2023 (FL Senate)
Summary
Mandates use of restrooms and changing facilities in public spaces based on sex assigned at birth.
Status: In force

The Facility Requirements Based on Sex Act, also known as Committee Substitute for House Bill 1521 (CS/HB 1521), is a 2023 Florida anti-trans bathroom law which mandates that individuals must use restrooms, locker rooms, and changing facilities that correspond to their sex assigned at birth in some public, private and state-licensed facilities. It is one of two states (Utah) to make it a misdemeanor, in certain circumstances, for transgender people to use bathrooms or facilities consistent with their gender identity. It is the most populous state in the United States with a bathroom law.^[1] The law has generated significant controversy and legal challenges.