SB 562 New Hampshire Senate · 2024 Regular Session

relative to state recognition of biological sex.

This bill defines biological sex as male or female and clarifies that separating people by this classification is not considered unlawful discrimination. It specifically allows organizations to maintain single-sex spaces for bathrooms, locker rooms, and athletic competitions where physical strength provides an advantage. The law also permits the use of biological sex distinctions in the operation of prisons, mental health facilities, and other secure institutions. While the bill establishes these definitions, it explicitly states that no entity is required to separate individuals based on biological sex.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 14, 2023 Last action Oct 24, 2024
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Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 04/11/2024; SJ 9
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/11/2024, Vote 3-2; SC 14A
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/05/2024, Vote 3-2; SC 13
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Dec 14, 2023
Introduced
To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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