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Contested bill to require sex-segregated multi-occupancy restrooms in youth residential programs advances from committee amid loud objections
Summary
Senate Bill 4-72, which would require segregation of multi-occupancy restrooms, changing areas and showers at residential education programs by biological sex, passed the Education Committee and was placed on the calendar after heated debate and public objections in the hearing room.
The Senate Education Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 4-72 to the Senate calendar after debate and audible objections from attendees and some lawmakers.
Sen. Tim Bolling, sponsor of the bill, described the measure as a "common-sense law" requiring that "all residential educational programs in this state...that allow minors to stay overnight in residential facilities must segregate all multi-occupancy restrooms, changing areas, and showers by sex as defined in state code." The…
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