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SB240Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

Engrossed

Introduced by Mayes Middleton, District 11

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Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

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Reason for vote recorded in Journal

April 28, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · April 24, 2025

20

Yes

11

No

0

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31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to State Affairs

  5. Co-author authorized

  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. Considered in public hearing

  8. Testimony taken in committee

  9. Left pending in committee

  10. Co-author authorized

  11. Considered in public hearing

  12. Vote taken in committee

  13. Reported favorably as substituted

  14. Committee report printed and distributed

  15. Placed on intent calendar

  16. Co-author authorized

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  18. Record vote

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Gutierrez

  21. Amendment fails of adoption

  22. Record vote

  23. Passed to engrossment

  24. Record vote

  25. Co-author authorized

  26. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  27. Record vote

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. Passed

  30. Record vote

  31. Reported engrossed

  32. Received from the Senate

  33. Read first time

  34. Referred to State Affairs

  35. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

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