Posted on Mar 22, 2023
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The Missouri Senate gave first-round approval to a pair of bills early Tuesday morning targeting transgender minors and athletes. It needs another vote in the Senate before moving on to the Missouri House.
After more than 12 hours of filibustering, the Missouri Senate gave initial approval to a pair of bills targeting transgender minors and athletes.
Early Tuesday morning, senators approved SB39, which bars transgender athletes, including both trans girls and boys, from participating in sports that align with their gender identity. They also gave initial approval to SB49, which bars transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming health care.
Both bills need an additional vote in the Senate before they move to the Missouri House.
After more than 12 hours of filibustering, the Missouri Senate gave initial approval to a pair of bills targeting transgender minors and athletes.
Early Tuesday morning, senators approved SB39, which bars transgender athletes, including both trans girls and boys, from participating in sports that align with their gender identity. They also gave initial approval to SB49, which bars transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming health care.
Both bills need an additional vote in the Senate before they move to the Missouri House.
What you need to know about the Missouri bill that would restrict health care for transgender...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The legislation would prohibit any transgender athletes, not just transgender girls, from participating in a sport “that is designated for the biological sex opposite to the student's biological sex as correctly stated on the student's official birth certificate.”
The ban would apply to students through the collegiate level. It also would apply to public, charter and private schools.
The Missouri State High School Activities Association already has guidelines on sports participation for transgender athletes. The high school association could not immediately be reached for comment on the bill. For college sports, the NCAA has guidelines.
The entire bill on transgender sports participation would expire on Aug. 28, 2027, not just sections of it. However, the expiration dates on both bills could be extended by lawmakers.
While no Democrats spoke against the legislation right before the first-round approval votes, they spent over 12 hours Monday through Tuesday morning filibustering one bill that contained both the health care and sports bans.
Sen. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City, the chamber’s only openly gay member, spoke during his filibuster shift.
“Not everything is about you getting reelected. Not everything is about scaring your base to drive out voters. We're talking about kids here,” Razer told senators."
..."The legislation would prohibit any transgender athletes, not just transgender girls, from participating in a sport “that is designated for the biological sex opposite to the student's biological sex as correctly stated on the student's official birth certificate.”
The ban would apply to students through the collegiate level. It also would apply to public, charter and private schools.
The Missouri State High School Activities Association already has guidelines on sports participation for transgender athletes. The high school association could not immediately be reached for comment on the bill. For college sports, the NCAA has guidelines.
The entire bill on transgender sports participation would expire on Aug. 28, 2027, not just sections of it. However, the expiration dates on both bills could be extended by lawmakers.
While no Democrats spoke against the legislation right before the first-round approval votes, they spent over 12 hours Monday through Tuesday morning filibustering one bill that contained both the health care and sports bans.
Sen. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City, the chamber’s only openly gay member, spoke during his filibuster shift.
“Not everything is about you getting reelected. Not everything is about scaring your base to drive out voters. We're talking about kids here,” Razer told senators."
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That article was actually a refreshing facts based article without any partisan hyperbole. Comments were included from both sides of the issue and an objective analysis of the impact of the bill was given.
Kudos!
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