Background
The Committee on Judiciary will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM at
📍 State House, Room 438, Augusta, to discuss LD 233 “An Act to Prohibit Biological Males from Participating in School Athletic Programs and Activities Designated for Females When State Funding Is Provided to the School," LD 868 "An Act to Ensure Equity and Safety in Athletics, Restrooms, Changing Rooms and Housing at Elementary, Secondary and Postsecondary Schools," LD 1002 "An Act to Protect Children's Identification by Requiring Public Schools to Use the Name and Gender Specified on a Child's Birth Certificate," LD 1134 "An Act to Prohibit Males from Participating in Female Sports or Using Female Facilities," and LD 1704 "An Act to Prohibit a School Administrative Unit from Adopting a Policy That Allows a Student to Use a Restroom Designated for Use by the Opposite Sex.”
If you want to read LD 233, click here: https://legislature.maine.gov/bills/display_ps.asp?snum=132&paper=HP0156&PID=1456
If you want to read LD 868, click here: https://legislature.maine.gov/bills/display_ps.asp?snum=132&paper=HP0554&PID=1456
If you want to read LD 1002, click here: https://legislature.maine.gov/bills/display_ps.asp?snum=132&paper=HP0649&PID=1456
If you want to read LD 1134, click here: https://legislature.maine.gov/bills/display_ps.asp?snum=132&paper=SP0461&PID=1456
If you want to read LD 1704, click here: https://legislature.maine.gov/bills/display_ps.asp?snum=132&paper=HP1139&PID=1456
In lieu of personally testifying on these bills, you may testify via Zoom, or by online testimony using the following link: https://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/. Do this prior to the public hearing.
See below for EVERYTHING you're going to need to get this done, including testimony!
🔹 Steps to submit testimony online:
1️⃣ Click: "Public Hearing".
2️⃣ Choose a committee: "Judiciary" - using the drop-down menu.
3️⃣ Choose date: May 8, 2025, 9:30 AM - using the drop-down menu.
4️⃣ Click: LD 233 (these bills are being heard at the same time, you only need to submit once, but feel free to submit to each one).
5️⃣ Enter your testimony in the box (or click the checkbox if you want to testify via Zoom).
6️⃣ Complete your contact information.
7️⃣ Click: "I'm not a robot"
8️⃣ Click: "Submit/Register".
You can find a video tutorial on 'Submitting Testimony in Maine" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYnhN4ZlpoQ
Action Time-Window
⚠️ Please consider taking action by May 6, 2025 to ensure your testimony is received ahead of the hearing
Template
The below is a community member's testimony. Feel free to use it, something of your own (recommended), or something as simple as as "I support LDs 233, 868, 1002, 1134, and 1704 and "they ought to pass." To get other wording ideas, as online testimony is submitted for this bill, you can see it here:https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/05-08-2025?panel=0&time=1&sortdir=0&sortby=2 after clicking on the bill number.
I support LDs 233, 868, 1002, 1134, and 1704. Keep boys out of girls’ sports and bathrooms!
This is common sense legislation. It’s outrageous to think otherwise! Biological males have no business being in biological female's locker rooms/bathrooms, or competing against them in sports programs. It’s dangerous, and totally disrespects biological females. It’s a travesty that women’s sporting opportunities have been ruined by the State of Maine.
Many Maine politicians and unelected bureaucrats have totally disregarded the fact that a large majority of Americans (~80%) DO NOT want biological males competing against biological females, or have them in the girl’s locker rooms/bathrooms!
Maine State law is superseded by Federal law. Maine must fully comply with Title IX Federal law.
I support LDs 233, 868, 1002, 1134, and 1704 and they “ought to pass.”
Credit for the above goes to our community member Danny (@DannyEmerson61) from the South Berwick Republican Committee (@BerwickSouth).
Disclaimer
A community member has shared this personal template for those who wish to express their views on the bill(s) mentioned above. This template is not an official PTP position, and using it is entirely up to you. Pine Tree Patriots encourages civic participation but does not endorse or support specific actions or policies. Please remember this is an individual initiative.
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