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Committee approves bill that defines male/female in state law; sparks divided public comment
Summary
House Bill 32, which would codify definitions of male and female across state statutes, passed the committee after extensive public comment both for and against the measure. Supporters said definitions protect privacy and separate sex‑based spaces; opponents raised constitutional and inclusionary concerns, and cited intersex and two‑spirit people.
CHEYENNE — House Bill 32, a bill that would codify legal definitions of male and female and overlay those definitions where the terms appear in state statute, cleared the Agriculture, State & Public Lands & Water Resources Committee after lengthy public comment that split sharply.
Representative Jamie Lean, sponsor, opened the bill and said it “codifies into law what is a man and what is a woman.” Lean told the committee the measure would define terms such as “male,” “female,” “woman,” “girl,” “man,” “boy,” “mother” and “father” to provide a consistent statutory baseline and to assist courts interpreting existing law. "The most important meat of this bill is on page 2 lines, 13 and 19, where it defines male and female," Lean said.
Supporters who testified said…
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