RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers this week passed different versions of a bill to ban transgender women from playing girls' sports in the state.
The Senate passed its version of the "Fairness in Women's Sports Act" on Thursday, 29-18 with all Republican supporting and all Democrats opposing. The House passed its more expansive version on Wednesday with a veto-proof majority that included three Democrats.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a similar measure Thursday.
There are two significant differences between the Senate version, (Senate Bill 631), and the House-passed version (House Bill 574).
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