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Senate Judiciary Committee approves misdemeanor for entering public changing facilities when minors present
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 270, creating a class C misdemeanor for knowingly entering a public changing facility and remaining there when a minor of the opposite sex is present. Prosecutors warned proving sex assigned at birth could require subpoenas or medical records; civil-rights advocates said the law would target transgender people.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved SB 270, a bill that would make it a class C misdemeanor to knowingly enter and remain in a public changing facility when a minor of the opposite sex is present.
Sponsor Senator Peyton described the measure as a narrow compromise focused on protecting children and said it "would only create a misdemeanor offense." He urged committee members for a favorable vote.
Prosecutor Bob McMahon, testifying for the Prosecuting Attorneys Association, warned that the…
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