Florida Senate appears unlikely to pass transgender sports bill
It's looking increasingly unlikely that the Florida Republican-controlled Senate will pass a bill that would ban transgender females from participating in girls' and women's sports teams.
Senate lawmakers postponed a vote on SB 2012 on Tuesday, the last day of scheduled Senate committee meetings before the legislative session concludes on April 30, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The Florida House passed a similar measure, the "Fairness in Women's Sports Act," last week in a 77 to 40 vote. In order for it to become law, both the state's House and Senate would need to pass similar measures before being sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to be signed. With the delay in the Senate hearing, it appears unlikely to make it to the Senate floor for a vote, the Times notes.
The bill's Senate sponsor, Sen. Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland) said she hopes the bill will eventually pass, but wants it to be given sufficient time for debate.
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