Florida bill would make restrooms exclusive to males, females

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AMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A bill filed in the Florida House and Senate would make it a crime if a person refuses to leave a bathroom that does not match their sex assigned at birth.

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S/HB 1521, dubbed the “Safety in Private Spaces Act,” would make it a second-degree misdemeanor for people 18 years or older to use a restroom or changing facility designated for the opposite sex if they refuse to immediately leave when asked. T

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e bill would also require educational institutions to establish “disciplinary procedures” for violators under the age of 18. “

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lorida does not currently make it

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