East Central Reporter

On May 17, 2024, I joined my colleagues at the Capitol to voice our support for all women in Illinois. As Republicans, we stand firmly behind women and endorse House Bill 5830. This legislation aims to protect women's sports and personal spaces.

House Bill 5830 is designed to support all women in Illinois by providing clear definitions for terms such as "Woman" and "Man", "Female" and "Male", and "Mother" and "Father". The bill will prohibit any attempts to redefine these terms based on the feelings of individuals who identify differently from their biological sex.

The proposed legislation maintains that biological males should not be allowed access to spaces designated exclusively for women, such as locker rooms, restrooms, dormitories. The rationale is simple: there are distinct roles created for men and women.

One of the key points raised was that, “We live in a fantasy land Democrats have created and their dangerous ideologies are making real women feel unsafe, not protected, and scared of standing up for their beliefs. I co-sponsored HB5830 because the strong women in Illinois deserve to have their own personal space without worrying about a biological male infringing on their privacy.”