Speaker: Threshold met for special session on Charlotte transgender restroom law

By GARY D. ROBERTSON
Associated Press

RALEIGH, NC (AP) – There’s apparently enough support in the North Carolina House to reconvene early this year to consider striking down a Charlotte city ordinance that ensures transgender people can use the restroom of their gender identity.

House Speaker Tim Moore said Thursday he had received requests from more than three-fifths of the chamber’s 120 members to hold a special session. He started polling fellow House Republicans last week, soon after Charlotte’s non-discrimination ordinance was passed.

The next regular work session is April 25, but Charlotte’s ordinance takes effect April 1.

Thirty senators also would have to ask for the special session. Senate leader Phil Berger says returning early to Raleigh is an option but told reporters he doesn’t know if enough who want to do that.

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