RHB/7/18
Sponsored by Neha Thanigaivelan, Sloane Conway of Brentwood High School
This legislation was filed in the Human Services category
Presented as part of the YIG Volunteer 2024 conference
| 1 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE TENNESSEE YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT: |
| 2 | Section 1: Terms used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise, shall be defined as |
| 3 | follows: |
| 4 | a) Public Facilities- Any public building, structure, or system, including those used for educational, |
| 5 | recreational, or cultural purposes. |
| 6 | b) Gender Identity - Each person's internal and individual experience of gender. It is a person's |
| 7 | sense of being a woman, a man, both, neither, or anywhere along the gender spectrum. |
| 8 | c) Tennessee Board of Law Examiners - Assists the Supreme Court in licensing attorneys. |
| 9 | d) Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts - Serves the federal Judiciary in carrying out its |
| 10 | constitutional mission to provide equal justice under the law; the central support entity for the |
| 11 | Judicial Branch. |
| 12 | e) Title 18 - Conspiracy Against Rights; Intent to prevent or hinder an individual's free exercise or |
| 13 | enjoyment of any rights so secured. |
| 14 | f) GATE - Global Action for Transgender Equality; an organization in support of a world free from |
| 15 | human rights violations based on gender identity, gender expression |
| 16 | |
| 17 | Section 2: If enacted, this progressive policy will not only afford transgender individuals the |
| 18 | fundamental right to access public facilities aligned with their gender identity, but also marks a |
| 19 | significant step toward fostering inclusivity and dignity within societal infrastructure. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | Section 3: This regulatory framework will be accurately supervised by the Tennessee Board of |
| 22 | Law Examiners and the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts, ensuring the stringent |
| 23 | adherence to legal standards and the meticulous maintenance of judicial integrity throughout the |
| 24 | state of Tennessee. |
| 25 | |
| 26 | Section 4: The implementation of this legislation stands to incur no financial burden upon the |
| 27 | state. |
| 28 | |
| 29 | Section 5: All laws or parts of laws in conflict with this are hereby repealed. |
| 30 | Section 6: If facilities fail to comply with this bill, then they will be fined under Title 18. |
| 31 | |
| 32 | Section 7: This bill will work alongside GATE, which will help advocate for the inclusion of |
| 33 | transgender-identifying and gender-diverse individuals. Moreover, this aids in increasing |
| 34 | awareness and knowledge at the highest levels by enhancing the capacity and resources of trans |
| 35 | and gender-diverse organizations and networks, handing communities the tools for self- |
| 36 | advancement and sustainability. |
| 37 | |
| 38 | Section 8: This act shall take effect on January 1, 2025, the public welfare entailing it. |
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