House Bill 1521

AN ACT TO BE ENTITLED THE "SAFE DORMITORIES ACT"; TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITIONS OF THE GENDER-RELATED TERMS FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE PUBLIC STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGES THAT MAINTAINS MULTIPLE-OCCUPANCY DORMITORY ROOMS TO PROVIDE STUDENT RESIDENTS WITH THE OPTION TO BE HOUSED ONLY IN A DORMITORY ROOM WITH ROOMMATES OF THE SAME SEX; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS MAY NOT ENTER A DORMITORY ROOM DESIGNATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE BY PERSONS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE RESTRICTED PRESENCE OF A PERSON IN THE DORMITORY ROOM DESIGNATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE BY PERSONS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX; TO REQUIRE PUBLIC STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING OR COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGES TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES FOR ANY PERSON WHO WILLFULLY TRESPASSES IN DORMITORY ROOMS; TO AUTHORIZE PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT AND ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCEMENT AGAINST PERSONS WHO TRESPASS UPON THE PREMISES OF A DORMITORY OF AN INDIVIDUAL OF THE OPPOSITE SEX AND REFUSES TO LEAVE THE PREMISES UPON BEING ASKED TO DO SO BY AN AUTHORITY FIGURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Gene Newman

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In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 5

1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the House