SB268 Retained from last year, this bill legalizes discrimination for bathrooms, locker rooms, sports, and prisons. Biological sex is not defined, nor are enforcement mechanisms. (Senate Judiciary Committee)
Official Title: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
Bill Sponsors: (Prime) Avard (R), Lang (R)
BILL UPDATE:
Introduced to Senate on 01/09/25 and Referred to Judiciary
Senate Judiciary Hearing: 02/13/25
Committee Report: OTPA (Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1118s), 03/27/25, Vote 3-2;
Senate voted OTPA RC 16Y-8N on 03/27/25
Introduced to House on 03/27/25 and referred to Judiciary
House Judiciary Hearing on 04/16/25
House Judiciary Committee Executive Session on 11/12/25 with Majority Report OTPA (Vote 10-7) Minority Report ITL
HOUSE voted 185-159 OTP 01/08/26 - going to Governor’s Desk
VETOED on 02/06/26
The bill has been killed.
