{"bill":{"bill_key":"TN-SB2480-2018","title":"As introduced, expands the attorney general and reporter's duties to include representation of an LEA or certain LEA employees in a legal proceeding arising out of the LEA's adoption of a policy or practice designating multi-person restrooms, locker rooms, or other facilities for use based only on one's biological sex. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 9.","side":"anti","state":"TN","year":2018,"status_cat":"failed","ls_status":"failed","summary":"As introduced, expands the attorney general and reporter's duties to include representation of an LEA or certain LEA employees in a legal proceeding arising out of the LEA's adopt…","notes":"State would fund legal defense of public school entities or employees whose policies of birth assigned single sex accomodations in schools are challenged in the courts; Same as HB 2620","types_str":"Trans Bathroom Ban: K12","sponsor_mix":"R","url":"https://legiscan.com/TN/bill/SB2480/2017","url_kind":"legiscan","source":"legiscan","special":0,"bluebook":{"cite":"S.B. 2480, 110th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Tenn. 2018), https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2480&ga=110.","short":"Tenn. S.B. 2480."}},"same_key":[],"sponsors":[{"name":"Joseph Hensley","party":"R","state":"TN","district":"SD-028","is_primary":true,"href":"/people/ls-7202"}],"citations":["TN:8-6-109"],"text":{"available":true,"credit":"Bill data and text from LegiScan (legiscan.com), licensed CC BY 4.0 and used in modified form. LegiScan does not endorse the Trans Data Initiative.","versions":[{"role":"intro","label":"As introduced","chars":1892,"pdf_href":"/bills/TN-SB2480-2018/pdf/0/intro"}]}}