North Dakota Schools, one again, do not think that our laws apply to them.

Despite the North Dakota Legislature passing legislation into law last year to provide privacy and safety for female students and to prohibit students from using a restroom that does not coincide with their biological sex, some school districts have decided not to designate separate private spaces in bathrooms and locker rooms for underaged girls! For this reason, House Bill 1144 is needed.

HB 1144 is expected to be voted on in the House Human Services Committee next week!

HB 1144 adds a penalty for school districts out of compliance. Read the Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee testimony in support of HB 1144 here.

Concerned citizens, parents, and students submitted written testimony to the committee. One such parent’s testimony in support of HB 1144 may be read here. Many submitted testimony in opposition to the bill. The committee needs to hear from YOU as soon as possible! 

Good reasons House Bill 1144 is needed!

• Clarifies the requirement to provide separate bathroom and shower room facilities based on biological sex and prohibits multi-stall gender-neutral restrooms and shower rooms.
• Empowers the North Dakota Attorney General to enforce and prosecute school districts that continue the unlawful practice to face a possible civil penalty of two thousand five hundred dollars for each violation of the law.

Take Action: Ask House Human Services Committee members to vote a “Do Pass” on HB 1144.

Write your own message or use the example of a simple email message below.

Subject Line:  Vote “Do Pass” HB 1144 – Schools need bathrooms and locker rooms based on Biological Sex.

Dear Representative _________________________,

Please vote in support of privacy and safety for underaged girls. It is important to add a penalty to any school unwilling to follow the law. I was gratefully informed about this bill by Concerned Women for America of North Dakota.

Sincerely,

Your Name, Town

Chairman Rep. Matthew Ruby (Republican-District 40) at mruby@ndlegis.gov or call (701) 509-8149
Vice Chairman Rep. Kathy Frelich (Republican-District 15) at kfrelich@ndlegis.gov or call (701) 351-0719
Rep. Karen Anderson (Republican-District 19) at kanderson@ndlegis.gov or call (701) 520-0559
Rep. Mike Beltz (Republican-District 20) at mbeltz@ndlegis.gov or (701) 430-1209
Rep. Macy Bolinske (Republican-District 40) at mbolinske@ndlegis.gov or (701) 500-1391
Rep. Jayme Davis (Democrat-District 9) at jdavis@ndlegis.gov or (701) 202-8700
Rep. Gretchen Dobervich (Democrat-District 11) at gdobervich@ndlegis.gov or (701) 361-5627
Rep. Clayton Fegley (Republican-District 4B) at cfegley@ndlegis.gov or (701) 263-1442
Rep. Jared Hendrix (Republican-District 10) at jhendrix@ndlegis.gov or (701) 712-1487
Rep. Dawson Holle (Republican-District 31) at dhollee@ndlegis.gov or (701) 214-9506
Rep. Dwight Kiefert (Republican-District 24) at dhkiefert@ndlegis.gov or (701) 490-0443
Rep. Nico Rios (Republican-District 23) at nrios@ndlegis.gov  no phone listed
Rep. Karen Rohr (Republican-District 31) at kmrohr@ndlegis.gov no phone listed

Please forward this email to family and friends! Every email message, phone call, and text message is counted!

Please Pray: Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the men and women who represent us as lawmakers in the North Dakota Legislature. May they seek wisdom, strength, and discernment from above. Thank You for parents and community leaders willing to protect our children from harm. Give them the courage to speak the truth.

“Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.”  Proverbs 4:6

In His service,

Linda Thorson
State Director
CWA of North Dakota
nd.cwfa.org
701-331-9792
director@northdakota.cwfa.org

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