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Long hearing: New Hampshire judiciary considers bills to permit sex-based classification in limited settings
Summary
Over many hours the Senate Judiciary committee heard combined testimony on HB1217, HB1299 and HB1447, with supporters urging protection of single-sex spaces (locker rooms, bathrooms, institutional sleeping areas, and some sports) and opponents warning the bills would legalize discrimination, harm transgender people, and create practical enforcement and safety problems in schools and corrections.
Senate Judiciary devoted the bulk of this session to three related bills (HB1217, HB1299, HB1447) that would permit classification by biological sex for certain settings. Representative Katie Pedell and other sponsors framed the bills as narrow measures to protect privacy and safety in intimate spaces, athletic competition and correctional settings while requiring single-occupancy accommodations where appropriate.
Supporters described personal and local incidents they said demonstrate a need for clear sex-based classifications. Several witnesses, including parents, coaches and survivors of sexual assault, said they want statutory clarity so schools…
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