SB 2342

AN ACT TO ENACT THE "SAFE DORMITORIES ACT"; TO SET THE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PUBLIC BUILDING THAT MAINTAINS MULTIPLE-OCCUPANCY DORMITORY ROOMS SHALL PROVIDE STUDENT RESIDENTS THE OPTION TO BE HOUSED ONLY IN A DORMITORY ROOM WITH ROOMMATES OF THE SAME SEX; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM ENTERING INTO A DORMITORY ROOM DESIGNATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE BY PERSONS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX; TO SET CERTAIN SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS RELATED TO THIS PROHIBITION; TO REQUIRE ANY APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES FOR ANY SUCH PERSON; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; TO AUTHORIZE PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT AND CAUSES OF ACTION; TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BRING AN ACTION TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT; TO PROVIDE A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE TO THE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.