California AB1998 mandates sex-separated intimate spaces in businesses, except for single-occupancy gender-neutral facilities.

California AB1998 amends the Unruh Civil Rights Act to require businesses to provide intimate spaces, such as bathrooms and changing rooms, separated by sex. Exceptions are made for single-occupancy gender-neutral facilities. The bill aims to prevent discrimination while ensuring privacy and safety in intimate spaces. It does not require structural changes beyond those mandated by other laws and does not affect the authority of the State Architect. The act also clarifies definitions for terms like "sex," "gender identity," and "intimate spaces.

California AB1998 mandates sex-separated intimate spaces in businesses, except for single-occupancy gender-neutral facilities.

California AB1998 amends the Unruh Civil Rights Act to require businesses to provide intimate spaces, such as bathrooms and changing rooms, separated by sex. Exceptions are made for single-occupancy gender-neutral facilities. The bill aims to prevent discrimination while ensuring privacy and safety in intimate spaces. It does not require structural changes beyond those mandated by other laws and does not affect the authority of the State Architect. The act also clarifies definitions for terms like "sex," "gender identity," and "intimate spaces.