Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-05-09 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-05-09 House Journal Page 2843 HB 183 The following, which was moved to the bottom of the calendar (page 2829) was before the House in second reading: HOUSE BILL NO. 183 "An Act relating to school athletics, recreation, athletic teams, and sports; and providing for an effective date." Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 183(JUD) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Allard: 2024-05-09 House Journal Page 2844 Page 2, lines 16 - 20: Delete "biological sex as either female or male, as designated at the participant's birth. The biological sex listed on a participant's birth certificate may be relied on to establish the participant's biological sex designated at the participant's birth if the sex designated on the birth certificate was designated at or near the time of the participant's birth" Insert "sex. A school may rely on the sex listed on a participant's original birth certificate issued at or near the time of birth to establish a participant's sex. In this subsection, "sex" means the biological state of being male or female, based on an individual's nonambiguous sex organs, chromosomes, and endogenous hormone profile at birth." Representative Allard moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Gray objected. Representative Armstrong, citing Section 101 of Mason's Manual, rose to a point of order regarding directing comments to the amendment before the body. The Speaker directed the member to confine their remarks to the amendment. HB 183 The following was before the House in second reading with Amendment No. 1 moved and pending. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 was not offered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2024-05-09 House Journal Page 2845 CSHB 183(JUD) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Nays: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Schrage, Story, Stutes Absent: Fields And so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Gray: Page 1, following line 6: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(1) transgender and gender nonconforming people have the same constitutional rights and protections as all other citizens;" Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Representative Gray moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Carpenter objected. Representative Allard rose to points of order. The Speaker cautioned the member to confine their comments to the amendment. Representative Eastman, citing Section 124.3 of Masons Manual, rose to a point of order regarding impugning the motives of others. The Speaker cautioned members to refrain from impugning the motives of others. Representative Armstrong placed a Call of the House. The call was satisfied. 2024-05-09 House Journal Page 2846 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 183(JUD) am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 19 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Schrage, Story, Stutes Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, McKay, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Shaw, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Josephson: Page 1, line 1, following "Act" (title amendment): Insert "relating to chess competitions;" Page 2, following line 6: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 05.90 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 05.90.005. Chess competitions. A chess competition in the state may not prohibit transgender women or girls from competing in a category reserved for women, girls, or females." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Josephson moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. There was objection. Representative Edgmon moved and asked unanimous consent to table CSHB 183(JUD) am with Amendment No. 3 moved and pending to 1:00 p.m., May 12. 2024-05-09 House Journal Page 2847 There was objection. Representative Edgmon moved and asked unanimous consent to withdraw the previous motion. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Edgmon moved and asked unanimous consent to table CSHB 183(JUD) am with Amendment No. 3 moved and pending to 10:00 a.m., May 11. There was objection. The question being: "Shall CSHB 183(JUD) am be tabled to 10:00 a.m., May 11?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 183(JUD) am Second Reading Table to 10:00 a.m., May 11 YEAS: 25 NAYS: 15 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Carrick, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, Josephson, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Schrage, Shaw, Story, Stutes, Wright Nays: Allard, Coulombe, Cronk, Eastman, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, McCabe, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Stapp, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance And so, the motion passed.