Hutchinson says the bill was overbroad, restricted people’s decisions, and sent a message about Arkansas that he did not want to send. At the same time, he notes that the legislature can still make an override vote (by a simple majority).
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Notable that Hutchinson said specifically that he wants transgender people in the state to know they are loved. (Albeit, in an answer defending his signing of the other two pieces of legislation that subject trans people to differential treatment.)
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WHAT’S NEXT: HB 1570 passed overwhelmingly in both chambers, so, unless one chamber decides not override — meaning a ton of lawmakers change their vote in light of Hutchinson’s veto — it could still become law. This is possible; it happened w another bill:https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/mar/25/failed-veto-override-arkansas-covid-fine-bill-expl/ …
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UPDATE: The Arkansas legislature has overridden the governor's veto, meaning that the anti-transgender HB 1570 will become law (and become the subject of litigation).https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/06/politics/akransas-transgender-health-care-veto-override/index.html …
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Here's at least one of those coming lawsuits:https://twitter.com/ACLU/status/1379511326062546946 …
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Bravo.
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As a resident of this state, this a very pleasant surprise
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Wow, wasn't expecting that response. Wonder if the GA backlash for a similar discriminatory bill scared him straight (so to speak).
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lol. I see what you did there.
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