State Senator Juan Mendez and picture of the vote tally on SB1182 | AZLeg.gov / X
State Senator Juan Mendez and picture of the vote tally on SB1182 | AZLeg.gov / X
Arizona State Sen. Juan Jose Mendez (D) voted against a bill that would require public schools to provide private showers to crossdressing students.
The bill, SB 1182, passed on a straight party-line vote, with all Republicans voting yes and all "no" votes coming from Democrats
Sponsored by Sen. John Kavanagh (R-Fountain Hills), SB 1182 would require a public school to "provide access to a single-occupancy or employee shower room to a person who is unwilling or unable to use a multioccupancy shower room designated for the person's sex and submits satisfactory evidence to the school."
This bill now heads to the House for consideration.
Mendez is a native of Phoenix, Arizona. He received his bachelor's degree from Arizona State University.
Mendez represents Arizona as State Senator of District 8.
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