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Hundreds testify as Senate Judiciary reopens debate on biological‑sex accommodations in schools, prisons and sports
Summary
HB 148 would allow public and private entities to classify access to restrooms, locker rooms, prisons and athletic competitions by biological sex. The hearing drew large public turnout with sharply divided testimony; no committee vote was recorded.
Representative Jim Kofal, sponsor: “This bill permits the recognition of biological sex as a criterion for establishing access to intimate spaces such as bathrooms and locker rooms or the division of inmates in incarceration and houses of correction and for participation in athletic competitions.” Representative Kofal framed HB 148 as a local‑control, middle‑ground bill that would not itself mandate a single policy but would permit institutions to distinguish accommodations by biological sex.
The hearing filled the room with dozens of pro and con witnesses. Proponents — including some former service members and residents who described personal family histories — urged…
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