Transgender Bathroom Bill
Supporters of the so called transgender bathroom bill say it protects student privacy by securing restrooms.
Transgender bathroom bill. The bill was created to define the rights and access to public toilets for transgender people. A bathroom bill is the common name for legislation or a statute that defines access to public toilets by gender restrooms or transgender individual bathroom bills affect access to sex segregated public facilities for an individual based on a determination of their sex as defined in some specific way such as their sex as assigned at birth their sex as listed on their birth certificate. Department of education ed and the u s. Ncsl tracks the latest state legislative activity relating to bathroom bills this page has information on all states that have introduced bathroom bill legislation as well as an overview of recent federal action including.
House bill 1008 survived the state senate on tuesday. A transgender bathroom bill reminiscent of one in north carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to be on a fast track to becoming law in texas though it may only apply to. Fifteen lawmakers in that chamber oppose the legislation but 20 support it. A non discrimination bill that would help protect lgbt americans in spheres from the workplace to the jury box to the bathroom.
The may 2016 dear colleague letter from the u s. Several anti trans bathroom bills were introduced in texas in 2015 but none received a hearing. A 2016 north carolina law known as house bill 2 required transgender people in state run buildings use the bathrooms changing rooms and showers that corresponded to the sex on their birth. A measure known as the transgender bathroom bill is on its way to the governor s desk.
Department of justice doj. Dan patrick who leads the state senate also called for an anti trans bathroom bill this week รข read the proposed rockwall ordinance as well as an email to pruitt from nell gaither president of trans pride initiative. Bathroom policies affect transgender people in serious ways.