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HB1299 Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances and establishing that certain biological sex distinctions do not qualify as discrimination.

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Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances and establishing that certain biological sex distinctions do not qualify as discrimination.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

3

Overall Impact Score

Harmful

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
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Your Wallet

No direct financial impact.

3
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Your Community

Declaring sex-based distinctions as non-discriminatory could harm transgender residents and create divisive community impacts.

2
⚖️

Your Freedom

Explicitly removes anti-discrimination protections for transgender individuals by defining biological sex distinctions as non-discriminatory.

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

Jim Kofalt (R)

The Short Version

Permits classification by biological sex and explicitly states that sex-based distinctions in certain areas (sports, facilities, etc.) do not constitute discrimination. Passed House 176-155, referred to Senate Judiciary.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Proponents of biological sex-based classifications

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Transgender individuals
  • ▼ LGBTQ+ communities
  • ▼ Anti-discrimination advocates

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 ( 174 for , 3 against ) , and Democrats opposed it ( 1 for , 153 against ) .

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

Indefinitely Postpone 2026-03-11
Failed

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

3R + 153D
Voted to Kill the Bill (156)
170R + 1D
Voted to Keep It Alive (171)
38
Absent
27
Not voting
Show all 392 individual votes

Voted Yea (156)

Republicans (3)
Democrats (153)

Voted Nay (171)

Republicans (170)
Democrats (1)
Absent (38)

Brian Seaworth (R) , Charles Melvin (R) , Cindy Bennett (R) , Dale Girard (D) , Dale Swanson (D) , David Lundgren (R) , Denise DeDe-Poulin (R) , Dick Thackston (R) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Geoff Smith (D) , Jaci Grote (D) , James Gruber (D) , Jay Markell (R) , Jeanine Notter (R) , Jennifer Rhodes (R) , Jim Fedolfi (R) , John Janigian (R) , Jonathan Smith (R) , Jose Cambrils (R) , Karel Crawford (R) , Kristine Perez (R) , Louise Andrus (R) , Marc Plamondon (D) , Mark Warden (R) , Mary Ford (R) , Matthew Hicks (D) , Mike Bordes (R) , Mike Drago (R) , Molly Howard (D) , Myles England (D) , Paul Terry (R) , Peggy Balboni (D) , Peter Lovett (D) , Peter Varney (R) , Terry Roy (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tom Dolan (R) , Wayne Hemingway (R)

Adopt Amendment 2026-03-11
Passed

YES = Adopt this amendment. NO = Reject this amendment.

175R + 1D
Voted to Adopt Amendment (176)
3R + 153D
Voted Against Amendment (156)
38
Absent
22
Not voting
Show all 392 individual votes

Voted Yea (176)

Republicans (175)
Democrats (1)

Voted Nay (156)

Republicans (3)
Democrats (153)
Absent (38)

Brian Seaworth (R) , Charles Melvin (R) , Cindy Bennett (R) , Dale Girard (D) , Dale Swanson (D) , David Lundgren (R) , Denise DeDe-Poulin (R) , Dick Thackston (R) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Geoff Smith (D) , Jaci Grote (D) , James Gruber (D) , Jay Markell (R) , Jeanine Notter (R) , Jennifer Rhodes (R) , Jim Fedolfi (R) , John Janigian (R) , Jonathan Smith (R) , Jose Cambrils (R) , Karel Crawford (R) , Kristine Perez (R) , Louise Andrus (R) , Marc Plamondon (D) , Mark Warden (R) , Mary Ford (R) , Matthew Hicks (D) , Mike Bordes (R) , Mike Drago (R) , Molly Howard (D) , Myles England (D) , Paul Terry (R) , Peggy Balboni (D) , Peter Lovett (D) , Peter Varney (R) , Terry Roy (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tom Dolan (R) , Wayne Hemingway (R)

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-03-11
Passed

YES = Pass the bill with the attached amendment. NO = Reject the bill (as amended).

175R + 1D
Voted to Pass (176)
3R + 152D
Voted Against (155)
38
Absent
23
Not voting
Show all 392 individual votes

Voted Yea (176)

Republicans (175)
Democrats (1)

Voted Nay (155)

Republicans (3)
Democrats (152)
Absent (38)

Brian Seaworth (R) , Charles Melvin (R) , Cindy Bennett (R) , Dale Girard (D) , Dale Swanson (D) , David Lundgren (R) , Denise DeDe-Poulin (R) , Dick Thackston (R) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Geoff Smith (D) , Jaci Grote (D) , James Gruber (D) , Jay Markell (R) , Jeanine Notter (R) , Jennifer Rhodes (R) , Jim Fedolfi (R) , John Janigian (R) , Jonathan Smith (R) , Jose Cambrils (R) , Karel Crawford (R) , Kristine Perez (R) , Louise Andrus (R) , Marc Plamondon (D) , Mark Warden (R) , Mary Ford (R) , Matthew Hicks (D) , Mike Bordes (R) , Mike Drago (R) , Molly Howard (D) , Myles England (D) , Paul Terry (R) , Peggy Balboni (D) , Peter Lovett (D) , Peter Varney (R) , Terry Roy (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tom Dolan (R) , Wayne Hemingway (R)

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