Alabama bathroom bill still moving forward despite setback in North Carolina

[TexasTowelie]

North Carolina's dismantling of its controversial "bathroom bill" on Thursday isn't going to affect a similar measure in Alabama which could go before a Senate committee next month for a public hearing.

State Sen. Phil Williams, R-Rainbow City, said he anticipates SB1 - titled the "Alabama Privacy Act" - to surface in the Senate Judiciary Committee in April once the Legislature returns from its spring break.

But Williams said the legislation, which regulates access to public restrooms inside businesses, will not likely go before the full Legislature for a vote this session.

And he's unsure when a vote on the bill will take place. Legal matters affecting similar bills in other states, Williams said, is at the forefront of the issues he's weighing before pressing ahead with a vote.

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[Crash2Parties]

1. That's b/c NC replaced the bill with equal animosity & the NCAA bought it.

Also, this from Texas:

"We have always said that the Texas Privacy Act was not in conflict with the anti-discrimination goals of the NCAA, and the statement they released this morning makes that abundantly clear," Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said, referring to the formal title of the Texas bathroom bill.

Bill sponsor Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, also took a victory lap, applauding the NCAA for "now agreeing that there is nothing discriminatory about the Texas Privacy Act."

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-legislature/2017/04/04/texas-bathroom-bill-supporters-take-victory-lap-afterncaa-ends-boycott-north-carolina

All the nastiest states were waiting to see what the NCAA would do. Now they are moving full speed ahead since the NCAA caved.