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Senate advances bill allowing biological sex classifications for limited facilities; heated debate invokes Plessy v. Ferguson
Summary
On a 16'to'8 roll call the Senate voted to order House Bill 148 to third reading after lengthy floor debate. Supporters said the measure protects privacy and safety in sports, restrooms, locker rooms and correctional settings; opponents called the bill discriminatory and compared it to historic segregation rulings.
The New Hampshire Senate voted on May 20 to advance House Bill 148 to third reading after more than two hours of floor debate that divided members along philosophical and policy lines.
House Bill 148, reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with a recommendation that it "ought to pass," would allow certain limited classifications based on "biological sex" for purposes of bathrooms, locker rooms, detention facilities and athletics. Supporters said the change is narrowly tailored to protect privacy and physical safety for women and girls in sports and certain institutional settings; opponents called the bill discriminatory and raised enforceability and civil rights concerns.
Senator Gannon,…
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