SB268: Bill Hearings & Public Record

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 Hearings & Public Record

  • 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.