New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on July 19 signed three bills and vetoed one that affect how schools, businesses, and medical establishments should consider transgender-related issues.
The three approved bills keep girls' sports exclusive to girls, bar those younger than 18 from receiving "Genital gender reassignment surgery," and give parents more control over how, if at all, their children are taught about sex and gender at school.
School Sports The first bill, House Bill 1205, requires sports teams in middle and high schools to be separated based on sex.
Gender Surgeries A second bill, House Bill 619, bans any physician from performing any "Genital gender reassignment surgery" on patients younger than 18.
"This bill focuses on protecting the health and safety of New Hampshire's children and has earned bipartisan support." Classroom Instruction The third bill, House Bill 1312, requires schools district staff to notify parents at least two weeks in advance of any material related to "Sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression."
Vetoed Bill The bill that Mr. Sununu vetoed is House Bill 396, which states that private businesses and government agencies may classify people based on their sex, especially with respect to school sports, prison facilities, and private spaces such as bathrooms and locker rooms.
New Hampshire state Sen. Jim Kofalt, a Republican and the bill's leading sponsor, wrote that the measure wouldn't impose any mandates and simply clarifies that there is nothing discriminatory about creating spaces exclusive to men or women.
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