Bill > HB1291

This bill defines specific terms for purposes of certain statutes that concern sex discrimination and benefits and services that are designated based upon sex. The bill replaces the term "gender" with the phrase "biological sex" in certain statutes and provides exceptions. The key provisions of this bill are: 1. It defines terms such as "boy," "father," "female," "girl," "male," "man," "medically verifiable genetic disorder of sex development," "mother," "sex," and "woman" for the purpose of interpreting statutes related to sex discrimination and benefits or services based on sex. 2. It amends various statutes to replace references to "gender" with "biological sex." 3. It prohibits the consideration of a person's biological sex in certain employment and law enforcement matters. 4. It requires the reporting of certain data, such as the biological sex of individuals, in various contexts like education, healthcare, and criminal justice. 5. It restricts marriage to a union between a male and a female and prohibits same-biological sex marriages.