AlaskaBill would define gender identity and sexual orientation in discrimination law
The bill would define gender identity and sexual orientation and include both in its definition of sex, though the excerpts do not show which discrimination rules use them.
What it does
The bill text defines gender identity or expression and says “sex” includes sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. The excerpts do not show which discrimination rules use these definitions.
Argument forPeople could more clearly understand how discrimination rules apply to gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.
Argument againstOrganizations could be less certain how existing discrimination rules apply when “sex” includes these definitions.
More detail
The bill text would define gender identity or expression and say “sex” includes sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Gender identity or expression includes a person's gender, self-image, appearance, or behavior, whether or not it matches what is traditionally linked to the sex assigned at birth. Sexual orientation includes actual or perceived attraction, or lack of attraction, to a partner of a certain gender, or no gender preference in a sexual relationship.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 15(H) COSPONSOR(S): MEARS, EISCHEIDLatest
- May 15(H) REFERRED TO JUDICIARYMinor
- May 15(H) FN1: ZERO(GOV)
- May 15(H) DNP: VANCE, MCCABE, ST. CLAIR
- May 15(H) DP: HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK
- May 15(H) STA RPT 4DP 3DNP
- May 14(H) Minutes (HSTA)
- May 14(H) Moved HB 301 Out of Committee
- May 14(H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- May 6(H) COSPONSOR(S): CARRICK
- Apr 21(H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL
- Apr 9(H) COSPONSOR(S): MINA
- Mar 2(H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY
- Feb 16(H) COSPONSOR(S): HANNAN
- Feb 11(H) STA, JUD
- Feb 11(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced
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