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Contested bill requiring restroom use by sex passes committee after heated testimony
Summary
House Bill 1156, which specifies that students use restrooms and similar facilities corresponding to their sex at birth with accommodations for those uncomfortable doing so, passed the Senate Education Committee after extended public testimony for and against and discussion of legal risks and enforcement.
House Bill 1156 drew sustained public testimony and prolonged committee questioning before passing the Senate Education Committee by voice vote. Representative Mary Bentley, sponsor on behalf of the bill, framed the measure as a statewide standard to maintain privacy: "11 56 is a very simple bill ... simply states that girls will go to the girls' bathroom and boys will go to the boys' bathroom," she said, adding that students who are uncomfortable would be provided an accommodation. Bentley and a co‑sponsor…
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