Key Votes
LD 1046 - Transgender Discrimination Law Amendments - Key Vote
Maine Key Votes
Stages
- June 8, 2011 Senate "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted
- June 7, 2011 House "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted
- March 15, 2011 Introduced
Family
Issues
Note
NOTE: A MOTION IN ONE BODY "OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED" MEANS THAT THE VOTING BODY DOES NOT FIND IT NECESSARY TO AMEND A BILL ANY MORE THAN THE OTHER BODY HAS ALREADY AMENDED.
Stage Details
Legislation - "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted (Senate) (11-23) - June 8, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Transgender Discrimination Law Amendments
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends the Maine Human Rights Act to permit the restriction of public accommodation facilities to a specific biological gender.
Highlights:
- Authorizes public accommodation facilities that are designed for a specific biological gender to be restricted to that biological gender (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that the definition of "facilities" includes restroom and shower facilities (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that this act does not apply to sexual orientation (Sec. 1).
Legislation - "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted (House) (61-81) - June 7, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Transgender Discrimination Law Amendments
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends the Maine Human Rights Act to permit the restriction of public accommodation facilities to a specific biological gender.
Highlights:
- Authorizes public accommodation facilities that are designed for a specific biological gender to be restricted to that biological gender (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that the definition of "facilities" includes restroom and shower facilities (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that this act does not apply to sexual orientation (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - March 15, 2011
Title: Transgender Discrimination Law Amendments
