HB6599: An Act Concerning Discrimination is being heard now in the Senate, this is the last hurdle that the bill has to face. Governor Malloy has promised to sign the bill and is actively lobbying for the bill, now it all comes down on the Senate.
The Republicans have introduced a number of draconian and punitive amendments for the bill including one that requires (All the amendments and information on the bill can before here)
When the bill was voted on in the House the debate lasted over five hours and the Republicans called three amendments, an amendment on the use of “sex segregated” facilities, a teacher amendment and an amendment defining gender identity and expression using the DSM. These amendments and three more will be called in the Senate.
You can follow the debate here,,, http://www.ctn.state.ct.us/webstream.asp?Channel=2
Updates to follow...
The Republicans have introduced a number of draconian and punitive amendments for the bill including one that requires (All the amendments and information on the bill can before here)
Any person holding a motor vehicle operator's license whose gender-related identity is different from that traditionally associated with the person's physiology or assigned sex at birth shall notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of such identity and the commissioner shall indicate such identity in the electronic record maintained by the commissioner pertaining to such person's operator's license.and one that increases the criminal penalty for a crime that was committed while crossdresed,
Any person who falsely exhibits a gender identity or expression, either through appearance or behavior, that is different from that traditionally associated with the person's physiology or assigned sex at birth, solely for the purpose of committing or facilitating the commission of a crime, shall, in lieu of the sentence of imprisonment authorized by section 53a-35a of the general statutes for the crime of which such person stands convicted, be subject to the sentence of imprisonment authorized by said section for the next more serious degree of misdemeanor or felony, as the case may be, except that if the crime is a class A misdemeanor, such person shall be subject to the sentence of imprisonment authorized by said section for a class D felony.It is expected that there will be a long debate lasting 6 or more hours.
When the bill was voted on in the House the debate lasted over five hours and the Republicans called three amendments, an amendment on the use of “sex segregated” facilities, a teacher amendment and an amendment defining gender identity and expression using the DSM. These amendments and three more will be called in the Senate.
You can follow the debate here,,, http://www.ctn.state.ct.us/webstream.asp?Channel=2
Updates to follow...