Mark Cole, the VA delegate who introduced last year's failed bathroom bill, has signed on as co-patron of HB1612 this time around.
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The first bill, however, was criticized partly because it failed to account for other states' birth certificate laws. It died in committee.
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HB1612 addresses that by specifying that sex is defined by the "original birth certificate." It also forces school admins to out trans kids.
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HB1612 is in the general laws committee: 15 R, 7 D. It will be vetoed by the governor if it gets that far. This is not what's concerning.
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VA gets a new governor next year and the GOP is already spinning up its propaganda machine. These bills are prototypes, probing for weakness
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In short, trans people in Virginia are quickly running out of runway.
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