Facility Requirements Based on Sex Act
| Facility Requirements Based on Sex Act | |
|---|---|
| Florida Legislature | |
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| 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 being the other) 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. The law has generated significant controversy and legal challenges.