02/22/2000 11:50 AM Senate RLS

           SB 176-SEX DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH CLUBS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MR. KRIS KNAUSS, Staff Aide to Senator Drue Pearce, explained line                                                              
7 was deleted in the committee substitute.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to adopt CSSB 176 (RLS)(1-LS0935\H) as the                                                                  
working draft of the committee.  Without objection it was so                                                                    
ordered.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN objected and asked Mr. Knauss  if there is a reason                                                               
to include, after the word "females", "to protect the privacy                                                                   
interests of its users".  He asks whether the owner of a facility                                                               
has to demonstrate the reason for excluding certain sexes.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
MR. KNAUSS stated that SB 176 had been discussed with Legal                                                                     
Services and the language in SB 176 should not pose litigation                                                                  
problems.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN removed his objection.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS asked Senator Leman if the inclusion of the phrase                                                                
"protect the privacy of interests of its users" creates a burden on                                                             
the owner of the facility to prove that is why the facility is                                                                  
being limited to one sex.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN replied it creates a standard that must be met.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved all versions of SB 176 with individual                                                                      
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes for calendaring at                                                                
the Chairman's discretion.  There being no objection, the motion                                                                
carried.