State Senate Could Soon Consider Transgender Bathroom Bill As Session Winds Down
Oklahoma lawmakers ponder response to transgender bathroom directive
By BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau
OKLAHOMA CITY — With the clock ticking on the legislative session and no budget agreement in sight, lawmakers are considering their options in response to a federal directive regarding which restrooms transgender individuals can use.
“Senators are hearing from constituents who are registering their complete frustration and disappointment in the federal government,” Aaron Cooper, a spokesman for Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman, said Wednesday.
“The Oklahoma Senate is examining its options in responding to what is arguably the most egregious example of executive overreach to occur during the Obama administration,” Cooper said.
Bingman, R-Sapulpa, did not return a phone call seeking comment, and Cooper had no additional information.