UPDATE (March 23, 2022):
Indiana House Republicans will try to override Governor Holcomb’s veto of a bill that would ban transgender girls from playing sports on school teams matching their gender identity.
In order to override a veto, a simple majority vote would be needed in the House and Senate.
Governor Holcomb says he vetoed the bill because there is no evidence to support that there is an existing problem with K through 12 sports in the Hoosier state.
House Speaker Todd Huston responded, saying women deserve equal opportunities on the playing field.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – A controversial bill is being vetoed by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb.
The legislation would have banned transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams at the K through 12 level. Holcomb says the bill “falls short” and puts schools at risk of lawsuits.
Governor Holcomb says there is no evidence that the state needs to intervene on this issue, and instead points to the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s policy on the matter.
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