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Committee advances bill to require sex-segregated facilities in certain institutions; transgender witness urges rejection
Summary
The Civil Justice Subcommittee voted 6-1 to advance House Bill 571, as amended (drafting code 4451), which would require sex-segregated changing areas, showering facilities and restrooms in specified facilities.
The Civil Justice Subcommittee added amendment 4451 and voted 6-1 to send House Bill 571 to the full judiciary committee.
Representative Bolson, carrying the House measure for Senator Janice Bolling, told the committee HB 571 "requires, facilities, in 4 different categories to segregate changing areas, showering facilities, restrooms by [biological sex]." The four categories specified in committee discussion were domestic violence centers, public schools,…
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