CONCERNING SAFETY AND PRIVACY IN CERTAIN ENTITIES; AND CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF MULTI-OCCUPANCY RESTROOMS, CHANGING ROOMS, AND SLEEPING QUARTERS IN CERTAIN ENTITIES BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S SEX.

Senate Bill 486 establishes requirements for designating multi-occupancy restrooms, changing rooms, and sleeping quarters in certain entities, including shelters and state and local correctional facilities, based on an individual's sex. The bill includes provisions for assigning transgender or intersex inmates in correctional facilities on a case-by-case basis to ensure their health and safety, referencing federal regulations. It also outlines procedures for individuals to file legal claims with the Arkansas State Claims Commission for damages and to recover attorney's fees if these provisions are violated.