"House Bill 1442 would punish individuals who access gendered facilities in a variety of public buildings that aren't consistent with their gender identity with fines ranging up to $5,000 for each violation and even prison time if someone violated a resulting court injunction preventing them from using the bathroom."
"The state law allows publicly-owned buildings, such as schools or government offices, to enforce rigid policies on single-sex facilities. Anyone who enters a bathroom inconsistent with the gender marker on their legal records would be fined under 'wilful trespass' laws."
"Not only does the GOP's latest attempt at a trans bathroom ban increase the severity of violations, it also establishes a definition of 'biological sex' that would allow legislators to justify an array of harmful laws like sports bans or healthcare restrictions."
House Bill 1442, introduced by 13 Republican lawmakers in New Hampshire, would enforce rigid bathroom access policies in publicly-owned buildings based on legal gender markers. Violations would result in fines up to $5,000 per incident under wilful trespass laws, with potential jail time for violating court injunctions. The bill passed a House vote 181-164 on March 5, with three Republicans joining Democrats in opposition. This legislation follows Governor Kelly Ayotte's three vetoes of similar bill SB268, which she deemed overly broad and impractical. The new bill escalates penalties and establishes a biological sex definition that could justify additional restrictions on trans individuals, including sports bans and healthcare limitations.
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