Arizona Republicans want voters to decide on trans bathroom ban after years of Hobbs vetoes

By: Gloria Rebecca Gomez

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 1,566

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Arizona voters may get to decide this year whether transgender students in public schools are allowed to use the names and bathrooms that reflect who they are.

After years of vetoes from Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, Republican lawmakers want to take their anti-trans policies to the ballot box in November, and the state Senate on Monday approved a proposal to do just that.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 1006 would force public schools to police …

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