North Carolina passed a bill on March 30 to repeal a contentious law that had required individuals to use restrooms at public facilities according to their biological sex rather than their gender identity.
The new bill, HB 142, was passed with a 70-48 vote in the House, and a 32-16 vote in the Senate. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed it into law on Thursday (March 31).
HB 142 repeals what has been known as the “bathroom bill,” or HB 2. It also restricts the state government — and all of its agencies, boards, and universities — from regulating access to restrooms, showers, and changing facilities “except in accordance with an act of the General Assembly,” as well as prohibits local governments from passing or changing laws regulating …show more content…
“It’s not a perfect deal, but it repeals House Bill 2 and begins to repair our reputation.”
North Carolina faced much backlash since HB 2 was passed in [insert date]. Most notably, the NCAA announced it would no longer host its championship basketball games in the state after North Carolina passed the law.
The NCAA released a statement on April 4 stating that North Carolina will be included in its process of selecting the site for championships, and that the previous decision to host the 2017-18 championships in the state will remain.
“We have been assured by the state that this new law allows the NCAA to enact its inclusive policies by contract with communities, universities, arenas, hotels, and other service providers that are doing business with us, our students, other participants, and fans,” the NCAA said in the statement.
“Further, outside of bathroom facilities, the new law allows our campuses to maintain their own policies against discrimination, including protecting LGBTQ rights, and allows cities’ existing nondiscrimination ordinances, including LGBTQ protections, to remain effective,” it
The new bill, HB 142, was passed with a 70-48 vote in the House, and a 32-16 vote in the Senate. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed it into law on Thursday (March 31).
HB 142 repeals what has been known as the “bathroom bill,” or HB 2. It also restricts the state government — and all of its agencies, boards, and universities — from regulating access to restrooms, showers, and changing facilities “except in accordance with an act of the General Assembly,” as well as prohibits local governments from passing or changing laws regulating …show more content…
“It’s not a perfect deal, but it repeals House Bill 2 and begins to repair our reputation.”
North Carolina faced much backlash since HB 2 was passed in [insert date]. Most notably, the NCAA announced it would no longer host its championship basketball games in the state after North Carolina passed the law.
The NCAA released a statement on April 4 stating that North Carolina will be included in its process of selecting the site for championships, and that the previous decision to host the 2017-18 championships in the state will remain.
“We have been assured by the state that this new law allows the NCAA to enact its inclusive policies by contract with communities, universities, arenas, hotels, and other service providers that are doing business with us, our students, other participants, and fans,” the NCAA said in the statement.
“Further, outside of bathroom facilities, the new law allows our campuses to maintain their own policies against discrimination, including protecting LGBTQ rights, and allows cities’ existing nondiscrimination ordinances, including LGBTQ protections, to remain effective,” it