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Senate Judiciary Committee advances bill penalizing 'remaining' in opposite-sex restrooms with minors; SB 270 passes as amended
Summary
After hours of questioning and extended public testimony, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 270 as amended to require that a person 'knowingly' remain in certain changing or restroom facilities when a minor is present; the measure passed on a recorded vote and will proceed to the next stage.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance SB 270 as amended after extended debate and public testimony, voting to report the bill out of committee on a recorded roll call. The amendment inserted the word “knowingly,” requiring prosecutors to show the defendant had knowledge before bringing a charge.
Sen. Peyton, who carried the bill, said it was intended to protect minors’ privacy in changing facilities and restrooms. “I have 12 grandkids … I’d like the opportunity for them to be in the restroom or changing facility without being exposed to the opposite sex,” Peyton said closing for the bill.
The committee adopted an amendment to add a culpable mental state, and senators then engaged in detailed questioning about the bill’s scope and prosecutorial discretion. Sen.…
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