New Senate Bill Would Reverse State Law on Transgender Bathrooms

Similar to a bill introduced in the State house last week, this Senate bill would reverse the new Washington State law requiring publicly accessed government buildings to have trans-gender bathrooms, and if applicable, locker rooms as well.

According to NW Cable News and other sources:

"Senate Bill 6443 would require the Washington Human Rights Commission to repeal its rule regarding restroom use. The commission ruled in December buildings that are open to the public must allow transgender people to use restrooms and locker rooms of the gender they identify with."

Senator Doug Ericksen, (R) of Ferndale, said the current state law is a "powerful" example of a state agency overstepping effective rule making power. Ericksen said parents have the right to know when their children go to school, boys will be using the boys facilities and girls, the girls.

Gender advocates argue opponents are acting out of fear rather than information. The House version will apparently not pass, because Democratic committee leaders have said they will refuse to give the measure the necessary hearing before it can come up for a vote.

Why are we just now starting to hear about this new policy? Because the Washington State Human Rights Commission, of which Senator Ericksen spoke of earlier in this article, quietly adopted the new policy without any fanfare or press releases. It was done the day after Christmas, according to the DailySignal.com.

 While NOT mandatory in schools, it will give public and private schools the option and greater freedom to fully implement such facilities if they wish.