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This bill modifies New Hampshire's Law Against Discrimination to permit classification of individuals based on biological sex in three specific contexts: lavatory facilities and locker rooms, athletic competitions, and detention facilities. While reaffirming the state's fundamental commitment to treating all persons without discrimination, the bill introduces a new section (RSA 354-A:25-a) that allows organizations to classify people by their biological sex in these limited circumstances. For lavatory facilities and locker rooms, this means spaces can be segregated based on biological sex, even if they have individual stalls. In athletic competitions, the bill allows segregation in sports where physical attributes like strength, speed, or endurance typically provide an advantage to biological males. In detention and involuntary commitment facilities, such as prisons, juvenile detention centers, and mental health treatment centers, classification by biological sex is also permitted. The bill emphasizes that these classifications are not considered discriminatory and are intended to protect privacy rights and physical safety. The new provisions will take effect 60 days after the bill's passage.

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