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Governor Signs Student Physical Privacy Act, Funding at Risk

5/20/2026

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Governor Henry McMaster signed the Student Physical Privacy Act, requiring single-sex bathrooms in K-12 schools and colleges.
The law defines sex as the biological sex at birth.
Schools missing the 2026-2027 compliance deadline risk losing up to 25% of state funding.
It permits outdoor porta-potties as restrooms for transgender students if indoor options are unavailable, a measure the Campaign for Southern Equality warned could endanger transgender and non-binary youth.

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Governor Henry McMaster signed the Student Physical Privacy Act, requiring single-sex bathrooms in K-12 schools and colleges.
The law defines sex as the biological sex at birth.
Schools missing the 2026-2027 compliance deadline risk losing up to 25% of state funding.
It permits outdoor porta-potties as restrooms for transgender students if indoor options are unavailable, a measure the Campaign for Southern Equality warned could endanger transgender and non-binary youth.