Bill Restricting Facility Access Based on Biological Sex

NASHVILLE (March 17) – A Tennessee bill that would require public schools, domestic violence shelters, and correctional facilities to designate restrooms, changing rooms, and sleeping areas based on biological sex is advancing in the state legislature. Senate Bill 0468, known as the "Women's Safety and Protection Act," establishes legal definitions of sex, male, and female under state law. The bill mandates that certain facilities restrict access based on biological sex rather than gender identity, affecting public schools, correctional institutions, and domestic violence shelters.