Oklahoma House Panel Kills Religious Accommodations Restroom Bill

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Tue, 05/24/2016 - 7:58pm

By Randy Ellis Staff Writer rellis@oklahoman.comA controversial bill that would have required Oklahoma schools to grant religious accommodations to students who object to sharing restrooms or shower facilities with transgender students who were born a different sex died Tuesday in a House committee. Senate Bill 1619 failed to make it out of the House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget on a tie 10-10 vote. State Rep.Read more on NewsOK.com

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