Senate."This law simply says that female athletes should not have to compete in a sport against a student of the male sex when the sport is designed for women's competition," he said. "As I have stated previously, I agree with the intention of this law.
This will help promote and maintain fairness in women's sporting events."Earlier this month, the Arkansas Senate passed the bill by a clear 28-7 majority and sent it over to the state House.
State representatives then backed the bill in a 75-18 vote, with only 7 lawmakers not voting.LGBTQ civil rights groups criticized the Arkansas bill and said Gov.