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Committee backs SB1003, sponsor calls it a privacy compromise in schools
Summary
The committee voted 3-2 to give SB1003 (the "Arizona Accommodations for All Children Act" in the transcript) a do pass recommendation. Sponsor Senator Kavanaugh described the measure as protecting privacy in restrooms and locker rooms while providing separate facilities as accommodations; opponents warned it could exclude transgender students.
The Committee on Regulatory Oversight voted 3-2 to give Senate Bill 1003 a "do pass" recommendation after staff explanation, sponsor remarks and public testimony.
Staff explained the bill would require public schools to provide a reasonable accommodation to a person unwilling or unable to use a multi‑occupancy restroom or changing facility designed for the person's biological sex, define evidence of biological sex, outline what is and is not a…
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