The Florida Senate

CS/HB 1521: Facility Requirements Based on Sex

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Plakon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Black ; Buchanan ; Gregory ; Holcomb ; Maggard ; McClain ; Roach ; Roth ; Trabulsy

Facility Requirements Based on Sex; Provides requirements for exclusive use of restrooms & changing facilities by gender; prohibits willfully entering restroom or changing facility designated for opposite sex & refusing to depart when asked to do so; provides requirements for exclusive use of domestic violence centers by gender; provides requirements for correctional institutions; requires entities that receive state licenses to submit compliance documentation; authorizes AG to bring enforcement actions provides exception for individuals born with certain genetically or biochemically verifiable disorder of sex development.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  3/6/2023	House	• Filed
  3/7/2023	House	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/9/2023	House	• Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
  3/24/2023	House	• Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
  3/29/2023	House	• Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
  3/30/2023	House	• Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/31/2023	House	• Original reference removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee
  4/6/2023	House	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  4/11/2023	House	• Favorable by Commerce Committee (Amended)
  4/12/2023	House	• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/13/2023	House	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/18/2023)
  4/18/2023	House	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 389531 Failed • Amendment 305445 Failed • Amendment 483289 Failed • Amendment 504107 Failed • Amendment 696301 Failed • Amendment 095191 Failed • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
  4/19/2023	House	• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 37
  4/19/2023	Senate	• In Messages • Referred to Fiscal Policy • Received
  5/2/2023	Senate	• Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 694 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1674 -SJ 695 • Read 2nd time -SJ 694 • Amendment(s) adopted (730228) -SJ 699 • Placed on 3rd reading
  5/3/2023	Senate	• Read 3rd time -SJ 730 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 12 -SJ 730
  5/3/2023	House	• In Messages • Added to Senate Message List • CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 36 • Amendment 730228 Concur • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
  5/17/2023		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor • Approved by Governor
  5/18/2023		• Chapter No. 2023-106

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• CS/HB 1521, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2023 at 8:40 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1674 (c1)	Facility Requirements Based on Sex	Grall	Similar	Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1521 (Ch. 2023-106) -SJ 695

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  553.865		Page 2 (pdf)

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• CS/HB 1521, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/3/2023 at 8:39 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1674 (c1)	Facility Requirements Based on Sex	Grall	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1521 (Ch. 2023-106) -SJ 695

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  553.865		Page 2 (pdf)

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• CS/HB 1521, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/30/2023 at 9:17 AM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1674 (c1)	Facility Requirements Based on Sex	Grall	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1521 (Ch. 2023-106) -SJ 695

  Floor Amendments (20)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
  779242 - Amendment Before line 26 insert:	Book	5/1/2023 3:41 PM	Senate: Withdrawn 5/1/2023	Web Page PDF
  828800 - Amendment Delete lines 119 - 129 and insert:	Polsky	5/1/2023 1:07 PM	Senate: Withdrawn 5/2/2023	Web Page PDF
  514208 - Amendment Between lines 162 and 163 insert:	Book	5/1/2023 11:45 AM	Senate: Withdrawn 5/1/2023	Web Page PDF
  730228 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Grall	5/1/2023 1:55 PM	House: Concur 5/3/2023	Web Page PDF
  267510 - Amendment to Amendment (730228) Before line 5 insert:	Book	5/1/2023 4:48 PM	Senate: Failed 5/2/2023	Web Page PDF
  748968 - Amendment to Amendment (730228) Delete lines 66 - 67 and insert:	Stewart	5/2/2023 10:36 AM	Senate: Failed 5/2/2023	Web Page PDF
  416036 - Amendment to Amendment (730228) Delete lines 128 - 269 and insert:	Polsky	5/2/2023 8:18 AM	Senate: Failed 5/2/2023	Web Page PDF
  849276 - Amendment to Amendment (730228) Delete line 346 and insert:	Torres	5/2/2023 10:01 AM	Senate: Failed 5/2/2023	Web Page PDF
  652144 - Amendment to Amendment (730228) Between lines 355 and 356 insert:	Book	5/1/2023 4:16 PM	Senate: Failed 5/2/2023	Web Page PDF
  588604 - Amendment to Amendment (730228) Between lines 355 and 356 insert:	Berman	5/2/2023 10:02 AM	Senate: Failed 5/2/2023	Web Page PDF
  276143 - Amendment to Amendment (730228) Between lines 355 and 356 of the amendment, insert:	Harris	5/3/2023 3:09 PM		PDF
  389531 - Amendment Remove lines 31-157 and insert:	Rayner	4/14/2023 3:49 PM	House: Failed 4/18/2023	PDF
  594267 - Amendment Remove lines 119-125 and insert:	López, J.	4/14/2023 2:55 PM	House: Withdrawn 4/18/2023	PDF
  305445 - Amendment Remove line 132 and insert:	Woodson	4/14/2023 3:08 PM	House: Failed 4/18/2023	PDF
  483289 - Amendment Between lines 132 and 133, insert:	López, J.	4/14/2023 3:42 PM	House: Failed 4/18/2023	PDF
  609261 - Amendment Remove lines 137-140 and insert:	López, J.	4/14/2023 2:22 PM	House: Withdrawn 4/17/2023	PDF
  097991 - Amendment Remove lines 137-157 and insert:	Rayner	4/14/2023 3:24 PM	House: Withdrawn 4/18/2023	PDF
  504107 - Amendment Between lines 162 and 163, insert:	Harris	4/14/2023 12:28 PM	House: Failed 4/18/2023	PDF
  696301 - Amendment Between lines 162 and 163, insert:	López, J.	4/14/2023 2:22 PM	House: Failed 4/18/2023	PDF
  095191 - Amendment Between lines 162 and 163, insert:	Woodson	4/14/2023 2:26 PM	House: Failed 4/18/2023	PDF

  Floor Votes (3)

  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/19/2023 2:22 PM	House	80 Yeas - 37 Nays
  5/3/2023 2:23 PM	Senate	26 Yeas - 12 Nays
  5/3/2023 3:56 PM	House	80 Yeas - 36 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  553.865		Page 2 (pdf)

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• HB 1521, Original Filed Version Posted 3/6/2023 at 10:48 AM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/18/2023 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1674	Facility Requirements Based on Sex	Grall	Identical	Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1521 (Ch. 2023-106) -SJ 695

  Committee Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  808359 - Amendment Between lines 154 and 155, insert:	Plakon	3/25/2023 2:21 PM	Adopted without Objection 3/29/2023	PDF

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  553.865		Page 2 (pdf)

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