Fiscal Note
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SUBSTITUTE: Declaring the city of Madison to be a sanctuary for trans and nonbinary individuals
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WHEREAS, in the last few years, states have advanced a record number of bills that attach attack LGBTQ+ rights, especially transgender youth; and,
WHEREAS, So far in this year’s legislative session, state lawmakers across the country have introduced 556 bills in 49 states (83 passed, 369 active, 104 failed)?, which restrict fundamentals like health care, education and the freedom of expression for LGBTQ+ people, according to analysis from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU); and,
WHEREAS, most bills have advanced to committee and nearly two dozen have passed into law; and,
WHEREAS, that overall tally is up from last year, according to the Human Rights Campaign, when 315 bills were introduced; and,
WHEREAS, The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has tracked legislation which takes many forms, including:
· Bills that attempt to limit the ability to update gender information on IDs and records, such as birth certificates and driver’s licenses.
· Bills that attempt to undermine and weaken nondiscrimination laws by allowing employers, businesses, and hospitals to turn away LGBTQ+ people or refuse them equal treatment.
· Bills that restrict how and when LGBTQ+ people can be themselves, limiting access to books about them and trying to ban or censor performances like drag shows.
· Bills that target access to medically-necessary health care for transgender people; ban affirming care for trans youth; create criminal penalties for providing this care; and bills that block funding to medical centers that offer gender-affirming care, or block insurance coverage of health care for transgender people.
· Public accommodations bills seek to prohibit transgender people from using facilities like public bathrooms and locker rooms.
· Bills that prevent trans students from participating in school activities like sports, fo...
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