Same-day registration signed into law

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Anti-discrimination bill advances to full House

Proposed state legislation that would give Iowans who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender protection from discrimination will stay alive past this Friday's committee deadline in the Iowa Legislature.

Senate File 427 passed a committee in the Iowa House 13-8. The bill next goes to the House floor.

A single Republican, Rep. Linda Miller of Bettendorf, joined the Democratic majority in voting in favor.

An amendment proposed by Rep. Chuck Soderberg, a Republican from Le Mars, failed. It would have removed the words "identity, appearance, expression or behavior," replacing them simply with "identity."

Rep. Rod Roberts, R-Carroll, said he opposed the bill because the meaning of various words and phrases was too vague.

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I would agree that the language is vague, but what needs to be passed is a universal rights bill that affirms the Bill of Rights to all persons regardless of variation in person. Heck, I could write the bill if they wanted it, I doubt it would pass, because they wouldn't like my proviso against conscription, and the like, that I would add to it. ^_^

-- Brede