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Health committee votes 14-12 to rerefer "Fairness in Women's Sports Act" to Judiciary after heated debate
Summary
After nearly an hour of debate on committee jurisdiction, health impacts, and competitive fairness, the House Health Committee voted 14-12 to rerefer Senate Bill 9 (the "Fairness in Women's Sports Act") to the Judiciary Committee for legal review.
The House Health Committee voted to rerefer Senate Bill 9, known in the chamber as the "Fairness in Women's Sports Act," to the Judiciary Committee after a heated floor exchange over committee jurisdiction, health impacts and the potential legal exposure of schools.
Chair Rapp, who opposed the motion to rerefer, argued the bill belongs in the Education Committee and urged members to decide the merits here in health, saying, "I will be…
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