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Senate Debates Narrower Bill Targeting Sports, Locker Rooms and Prisons; Sponsors Say Bathrooms Were Excluded
Summary
Sen. Bill Gannon presented SB 459 as a narrowed bill — excluding bathrooms — focused on sports teams, locker rooms and prison housing. Supporters argued for fairness and safety in athletics; opponents urged sport‑by‑sport or medical criteria and warned of harm to transgender youth and prison safety concerns.
Sen. Bill Gannon introduced SB 459 as a narrower alternative that focuses on athletic competition, locker rooms and prison housing and that intentionally omits bathroom rules the governor previously vetoed. Gannon framed the measure as protecting opportunities for female athletes and preventing physical mismatches on fields and courts.
Lawmakers and witnesses debated whether fairness in sports should be decided by a birth‑sex rule, by physical…
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