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Fargo HRC hears state legislative update on transgender restroom rules, vouchers and library bill
Summary
Commission member Kristin Nelson summarized several North Dakota bills affecting schools, gendered language in law, education savings accounts and a library "safety" bill; members were urged to contact the governor about the library measure.
Kristin Nelson, a commission member, told the Fargo Human Rights Commission on April 17 that several state bills this session could affect schools, libraries and students across Fargo.
Nelson summarized changes to what she called “house bill 1144,” describing the latest amendment as one that would bar “multi-stall, gender neutral restrooms and shower rooms” on school grounds and require separate facilities for males and females. “There is a civil penalty of $2,500 for each violation and to declare an emergency,” Nelson said, and she noted the measure directs the attorney general to investigate complaints but uses the word “may,” not…
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