00CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 176(RLS) am H                                                                                  
01 "An Act permitting a physical fitness facility to limit public accommodation to                                         
02 only males or only females."                                                                                            
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
04    * Section 1.  AS 18.80.230 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                          
05  (b)  Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a physical fitness facility may limit                                       
06 public accommodation to only males or only females to protect the privacy interests                                     
07 of its users. Public accommodation may be limited under this subsection only to those                                   
08 rooms in the facility that are primarily used for weight loss, aerobic, and other                                       
09 exercises, or for resistance weight training.  Public accommodation may not be limited                                  
10 under this subsection to rooms in the facility primarily used for other purposes,                                       
11 including conference rooms, dining rooms, and premises licensed under AS 04.11.                                         
12 This subsection does not apply to swimming pools or golf courses.