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SB244Introduced in the Senate

House Substitute for SB 244 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring the designation of multiple-occupancy private spaces in public buildings for use by only one sex and imposing criminal and civil penalties for violations, defining the term "gender" to mean biological sex at birth for purposes of statutory construction, directing the division of vehicles to invalidate and reissue driver's licenses when necessary to correct the gender identification on such licenses and directing the office of vital statistics to invalidate and reissue birth certificates when necessary to correct the sex identification on such certificates.

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Introduced by Judiciary

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House Substitute for SB 244 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring the designation of multiple-occupancy private spaces in public buildings for use by only one sex and imposing criminal and civil penalties for violations, defining the term "gender" to mean biological sex at birth for purposes of statutory construction, directing the division of vehicles to invalidate and reissue driver's licenses when necessary to correct the gender identification on such licenses and directing the office of vital statistics to invalidate and reissue birth certificates when necessary to correct the sex identification on such certificates.

Where it stands

House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 87 Nay: 37

February 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

9 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 87 Nay: 37 · February 18, 2026

87

Yes

37

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2Yes
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Yes
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10No

Bill history

  1. Senate Introduced

  2. Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

  4. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary

  5. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Warren

  6. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Warren was adopted

  7. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  8. Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 37 Nay: 3

  9. House Received and Introduced

  10. House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  11. House Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N

  12. House Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary

  13. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

  14. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to rerefer to committee failed

  15. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Lewis

  16. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Lewis was adopted

  17. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Martinez

  18. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Martinez was rejected Yea: 34 Nay: 83

  19. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Vaughn

  20. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Vaughn was rejected Yea: 36 Nay: 85

  21. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McDonald

  22. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McDonald was rejected Yea: 36 Nay: 86

  23. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Schlingensiepen

  24. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Schlingensiepen was rejected Yea: 36 Nay: 81

  25. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Lewis

  26. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Lewis was adopted

  27. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.

  28. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ruiz, S. was rejected Yea: 42 Nay: 76

  29. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.

  30. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ruiz, S. was rejected

  31. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Ruiz, S.

  32. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Ruiz, S. was rejected

  33. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Wikle

  34. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Wikle was withdrawn

  35. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Mosley

  36. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Mosley was rejected Yea: 38 Nay: 77

  37. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Sawyer Clayton

  38. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Sawyer Clayton was rejected Yea: 34 Nay: 82

  39. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Simmons

  40. House Representative Humphries raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.

  41. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McDonald

  42. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative McDonald was rejected

  43. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Woodard

  44. House Representative Humphries raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane.

  45. House Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended

  46. House Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea: 87 Nay: 36

  47. Senate Concurred with amendments; Yea: 30 Nay: 9

  48. Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, February 3, 2026

  49. Senate Vetoed by Governor; Returned to Senate on Friday, February 13, 2026

  50. Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 31 Nay: 9

  51. House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 87 Nay: 37

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