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HB1217 Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

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Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

3

Overall Impact Score

Harmful

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
💰

Your Wallet

No significant direct financial impact on residents.

3
🏘️

Your Community

Could create exclusion and division within communities by restricting transgender individuals from facilities and programs matching their gender identity.

2
⚖️

Your Freedom

Restricts the rights of transgender individuals by mandating biological sex classification, limiting their ability to participate in public life consistent with their gender identity.

Status

Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Katy Peternel (R)

The Short Version

Permits state and local governments to classify individuals by biological sex in certain contexts such as sports, restrooms, and other facilities. Passed the House and referred to Senate Judiciary committee.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Proponents of sex-based facility and program distinctions

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Transgender and nonbinary individuals
  • ▼ LGBTQ+ communities and families

Roll Call Detail (3 votes)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Who actually supports this bill?

Across the 3 recorded votes on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 185 for , 4 against ) , and Democrats opposed it ( 1 for , 161 against ) .

"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.

Table 2026-03-05
Failed

YES = Kill the bill. NO = Keep the bill alive.

9R + 159D
Voted to Kill the Bill (168)
179R + 1D
Voted to Keep It Alive (180)
29
Absent
15
Not voting
Show all 392 individual votes

Voted Yea (168)

Republicans (9)
Democrats (159)

Voted Nay (180)

Republicans (179)
Democrats (1)
Absent (29)

Alicia Gregg (D) , Charlie St. Clair (D) , David Nagel (R) , Efstathia Booras (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , James Tierney (R) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , Jodi Nelson (R) , John Suiter (R) , Kathleen Paquette (R) , Katy Peternel (R) , Kevin Verville (R) , Linda Franz (R) , Lorie Ball (R) , Matt Drew (R) , Matthew Coker (R) , Merryl Gibbs (D) , Michael Murphy (R) , Myles England (D) , Peter Lovett (D) , Peter Morency (R) , Peter Varney (R) , Pierre Dupont (R) , Sheri Minor (R) , Sherman Packard (R) , Stephanie Payeur (D) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , Travis Toner (R)

Interim Study 2026-03-05
Failed

YES = Kill the bill. NO = Keep the bill alive.

7R + 161D
Voted to Kill the Bill (168)
180R
Voted to Keep It Alive (180)
29
Absent
15
Not voting
Show all 392 individual votes

Voted Yea (168)

Republicans (7)
Democrats (161)

Voted Nay (180)

Republicans (180)
Absent (29)

Alicia Gregg (D) , Charlie St. Clair (D) , David Nagel (R) , Efstathia Booras (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , James Tierney (R) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , Jodi Nelson (R) , John Suiter (R) , Kathleen Paquette (R) , Katy Peternel (R) , Kevin Verville (R) , Linda Franz (R) , Lorie Ball (R) , Matt Drew (R) , Matthew Coker (R) , Merryl Gibbs (D) , Michael Murphy (R) , Myles England (D) , Peter Lovett (D) , Peter Morency (R) , Peter Varney (R) , Pierre Dupont (R) , Sheri Minor (R) , Sherman Packard (R) , Stephanie Payeur (D) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , Travis Toner (R)

Ought to Pass (passage vote) 2026-03-05
Passed

YES = Pass the bill. NO = Reject the bill.

186R + 1D
Voted to Pass (187)
2R + 161D
Voted Against (163)
29
Absent
13
Not voting
Show all 392 individual votes

Voted Yea (187)

Republicans (186)
Democrats (1)

Voted Nay (163)

Republicans (2)
Democrats (161)
Absent (29)

Alicia Gregg (D) , Charlie St. Clair (D) , David Nagel (R) , Efstathia Booras (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , James Tierney (R) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , Jodi Nelson (R) , John Suiter (R) , Kathleen Paquette (R) , Katy Peternel (R) , Kevin Verville (R) , Linda Franz (R) , Lorie Ball (R) , Matt Drew (R) , Matthew Coker (R) , Merryl Gibbs (D) , Michael Murphy (R) , Myles England (D) , Peter Lovett (D) , Peter Morency (R) , Peter Varney (R) , Pierre Dupont (R) , Sheri Minor (R) , Sherman Packard (R) , Stephanie Payeur (D) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , Travis Toner (R)

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