Committee Passes 'Bathroom Bill' to Senate Floor

By Kyle Kellams

Published February 16, 2023 at 3:07 PM CST

Laws barring transgender students from using the bathroom matching their gender identity have been implemented in Oklahoma, Tennessee and Alabama.

Arkansas lawmakers advanced legislation requiring public school students to use the bathroom and changing areas of their gender assigned at birth. The bill will be put to a vote in the state Senate.

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