KUAR | By Daniel Breen
Another bill aimed at restricting bathroom use in Arkansas has gained approval from a legislative panel.
Members of the Senate Judiciary committee on Monday voted along party lines in favor of Senate Bill 270, which would make it a crime for Arkansans to linger in a restroom or changing room inconsistent with their sex assigned at birth if a minor is present.
Bill sponsor Sen. John Payton, R-Wilburn, said it would only apply to adults who “knowingly remain” in a shared facility in which others, including minors, could be expected to be in various states of undress.
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Jessica Disney (right) speaks against Senate Bill 270 in a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday as the bill's sponsor, Sen. John Payton, looks on.