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Civil Justice subcommittee advances bill to require agencies to use binary sex definitions; amendment added
Summary
The Civil Justice Subcommittee voted 6-1 to send House Bill 1271 to full judiciary after adding amendment 004260. The bill directs state agencies and political subdivisions to adopt policies reflecting that there are only two biological sexes; opponents warned it could burden local governments and harm intersex and other residents.
The Civil Justice Subcommittee voted 6-1 to send House Bill 1271 to the full judiciary committee after adding amendment 004260.
House Bill 1271, sponsored in committee by Leader Cochran, would state as official policy that there are two sexes—"a biological male and a biological female"—and require state agencies and political subdivisions to align policies and procedures with that definition. "This 1 is pretty straightforward," Leader Cochran said, arguing the bill ensures agencies follow the state's existing legal definition.
The bill drew public testimony opposing the measure and questions from members about enforcement and medical complexities. Finn Shelt Peck,…
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