HB0032

Defines biological sex in Wyoming law, establishes that distinctions between sexes in certain settings are constitutional, and requires vital statistics to be recorded based on sex at birth.

• Defines 'sex' as a person's biological sex at birth (male or female), with 'female' defined by reproductive system or XX chromosomes and 'male' defined by reproductive system or XY/Y chromosomes. (W.S. 8-1-110(a)(i)-(iii))
• Establishes that terms 'woman' and 'girl' refer to human females, and 'man' and 'boy' refer to human males, and defines 'mother' and 'father' by the biological sex of the parent. (W.S. 8-1-110(a)(iv)-(vii))
• Specifies that equality with respect to biological sex does not require identical or same treatment, and that separate accommodations based on sex are not inherently unequal. (W.S. 8-1-110(a)(vii)-(viii))
• Provides that persons born with medically recognized disorders or differences in sex development receive legal protections and accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable Wyoming law. (W.S. 8-1-110(a)(ix))
• Establishes that laws distinguishing between the sexes are subject to intermediate constitutional scrutiny, which allows such distinctions when substantially related to important governmental objectives. (W.S. 8-1-110(b))
• Declares that sex-based distinctions in athletics, prisons, detention facilities, domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, locker rooms, restrooms, and other areas involving safety or privacy are substantially related to important governmental objectives of protecting health, safety, and privacy. (W.S. 8-1-110(c))
• Requires school districts, public schools, and state agencies collecting vital statistics for anti-discrimination, public health, crime, economic, or other data purposes to identify each person as either male or female based on sex at birth. (W.S. 8-1-110(d))

Effective: Immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for the bill to become law

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