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Committee hears emotional debate over SB 60-81 privacy protections for gender‑marker records
Summary
SB 60-81 would exempt records used to prove gender‑marker designation in Department of Licensing and vital records from public disclosure, while preserving access for courts and law enforcement; proponents cited doxxing and safety risks, opponents warned of harms to record accuracy and public transparency.
The Senate Transportation Committee heard hours of testimony Feb. 3 on SB 60-81, a proposed substitute that would limit public disclosure of gender‑marker (designation) change records in Department of Licensing and Department of Health systems while preserving access for courts, law enforcement and agencies acting under lawful authority.
Greg Vogel, committee staff, described the substitute’s core protections: records or documentation used to prove a designation change for driver licenses, permits or ID cards would be exempt from public disclosure; confidential plates, driver credentials and digital records issued after a designation change would show only the current marker and not indicate that a change occurred. Vogel said the Department of Licensing may not display or…
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