SJR 57 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, guarantees the right of persons to enjoy the following separate spaces in institutions or organizations receiving public funds without having to share those spaces with persons of the opposite sex: (1) bathrooms; (2) locker rooms; (3) athletic or sports teams unless otherwise intended to be coeducational; (4) domestic violence shelters and rape crisis centers; (5) prisons, jails, or correctional centers; and (6) other spaces where biology, safety, and privacy are implicated.

SARAH HASKINS

Statutes affected:
Introduced (2511S.02): 0.000

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SJR 57
Sponsor: Fitzwater
Hearing Date: 4/2/2025


COMMITTEE: Families, Seniors and Health

CHAIRMAN: Carter

DATE REFERRED: 3/3/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:



STAFF:
Sarah Haskins
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Dennis Rhodes
Blake Thompson


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Guillermo Villa-Trueba - Missouri Catholic Conference
Todd Scott - Missouri Attorney Generals Office


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Sage Coram - American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri
Charles Adams
Jennifer Pepper
Ben Greene
Maggie Edmondson - Abortion Action Missouri
Dava-Leigh Brush - Missouri Equity Education Partnership
Katy Erker-Lynch - PROMO
Heather Walter-McCabe