Senate Dems Vote To Allow Biological Males In Girls’ Sports And Private Spaces

AN ACT relating to the boards of trustees of school districts; prohibiting a board of trustees of a school district from adopting certain policies; restricting, with certain exceptions, the time of day during which the board of trustees of a school district may take action or corrective action at a regular or special meeting; providing an administrative penalty; authorizing, under certain circumstances, the board of trustees to restrict certain public comment at a regular or special meeting; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

If a school board implements such a policy, the bill mandates a fine of $5,000 per day for the violation.

Senator Ira Hansen took the Senate floor in opposition, referring to this last-minute amendment as “The Bud Light Amendment” and further accused the Nevada Democrats of abusing their power.

🚨#nvleg Dem abuse of power:

Took a bill w/ unanimous support & dropped a floor #BudLightAmendment w/out any hearing at the last minute in the last waning days of the session fining NV school boards $5k/day that try to block boys from girls’ bathrooms, locker rooms, and sports. pic.twitter.com/iE17otyysy

— Ira Hansen (@Irahansen) May 27, 2023

The original bill passed the Assembly but the amended bill will have to be heard and passed by the Assembly before it heads to  Governor Joe Lombardo’s desk for signature or veto.

As the Globe reported, Governor Lombardo recently joined a coalition of 25 governors who are advocating to restore protection in girls’ sports in the wake of the Biden Administration’s new Title IX rules, proposed by the Department of Education, to expand the meaning of sexual discrimination to include gender identity that would prevent schools and colleges from banning transgender athletes. The proposed rule would mean that schools and colleges receiving federal funding could not impose an independent policy ensuring students play on teams consistent with their biological sex.

Nevada Democrats have now aligned with the Biden administration’s attempts of decimating Title IX protections by amending and passing AB423, signaling the beginning of the end of female sports, scholarships, and private spaces.