Women's Safety and Protection Act.
HB 791, the Women's Safety and Protection Act, defines "biological sex" (based on physical characteristics at birth) and "gender" in North Carolina law and mandates that single/multiple occupancy restrooms, changing facilities, and sleeping quarters in state-funded facilities (including public schools, prisons, domestic violence centers, and juvenile facilities) be designated for use by one biological sex at a time. The bill requires facilities to have policies ensuring only one biological sex uses these spaces simultaneously, with exceptions for family use, maintenance, medical emergencies, or safety threats. It specifically prohibits students from sharing sleeping quarters with individuals of another biological sex in public schools unless family members or with parental permission. The law applies to all covered facilities receiving state funds, including public schools and domestic violence centers, and subjects its provisions to "intermediate scrutiny" under constitutional review.
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Introduction
Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Last action Apr 8, 2025
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Added additional sponsors (Representatives Stevens, Rhyne, and Eddins) to the bill sponsorship list and included a reference to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete sponsor list.
Updated the bill version identifier from DRH40376-NB-4 to H791-v-1 and adjusted the date reference from April 3, 2025 to April 8, 2025 for the Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.
Reformatted the header section with adjusted spacing and layout for the General Assembly of North Carolina session information.
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3 primary · 19 co-sponsors
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Heather Rhyne
RRepublican
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Jennifer Balkcom
RRepublican
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Sarah Stevens
RRepublican
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Alan Branson
RRepublican
Co
Ben Moss
RRepublican
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Bill Ward
RRepublican
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Blair Eddins
RRepublican
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Brian Biggs
RRepublican
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Celeste Cairns
RRepublican
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Dean Arp
RRepublican
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Dennis Riddell
RRepublican
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Donnie Loftis
RRepublican
Co
Jake Johnson
RRepublican
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