NEW LEGISLATION LETS MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY RESTROOMS BE USED BY ALL GENDERS. 

CURRENTLY, IT’S TECHNICALLY ILLEGAL TO HAVE A PUBLIC RESTROOM WITH MORE THAN ONE STALL BE OPEN TO ALL GENDERS. A BILL FROM REPRESENTATIVE KATIE STUART OF EDWARDSVILLE DOESN’T REQUIRE THE CHANGE BUT SETS STANDARDS FOR PLACES THAT WISH TO ESTABLISH GENDER-NEUTRAL BATHROOMS.

STUART SAYS IT’S NOT A MANDATE…BUT SIMPLY ALLOWS FOR FACILITY BATHROOMS TO BE OPEN TO ALL GENDERS.

THE MEASURE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY A HOUSE COMMITTEE AND NOW FACES A VOTE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR. STATE LAW ALREADY SINGLE OCCUPANT RESTROOMS TO BE GENDER NEUTRAL