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House approves bill on privacy in facilities after lawmakers table transgender-protection amendments
Summary
The Tennessee House on Tuesday approved Senate Bill 468, a measure supporters said protects privacy and security in women’s private spaces while opponents said the measure targets transgender and gender nonconforming people; three pro-inclusion floor amendments were tabled before final passage.
The Tennessee House on Tuesday approved Senate Bill 468, a measure lawmakers described as protecting “privacy and security” in private spaces, with provisions that lawmakers said target domestic violence shelters, correctional and detention facilities and public institutions of higher education.
Supporters said the bill is intended to safeguard girls and women in private spaces; opponents called it discriminatory toward transgender, non-binary and gender nonconforming people and offered amendments to make the measure explicitly affirm inclusive facility access.
Representative Mark Boso (Chairman, Public Safety Committee) moved passage of SB 468 on third and final consideration and said the bill “is part of our continuing effort to protect the privacy and security of girls and women in private spaces.”
The bill drew a series of floor amendments introduced by Representative Bain (sponsor of several pro-inclusion changes)…
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