Sine Kerr

VOTING RECORD

Sine Kerr

Far-right Republican member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 25. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 13, 2025. Kerr (ran for re-election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 25. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

	03/02/2023	Prohibits State Tax Funding from Sponsoring	Yes
		Drag Shows Targeting Minors*

SB 1026 - Vote to pass a bill that prohibits state funds from sponsoring drag shows targeting

minors.

Highlights:

		Prohibits any state or local funds from sponsoring drag shows targeting minors (Sec. 1).

		Defines “drag shows targeting minors” as a show or performance for entertainment during
		which a single performer or group of performers dress in clothing or makeup opposite their gender at birth to exaggerate gender signifiers and roles to engage in singing, dancing, or a monologue or skit in order to entertain a target audience of individuals under 18 years of age (Sec. 1).

		Specifies that any individual or entity convicted of violating the aforementioned provisions shall
		be prohibited from receiving or spending any state funds for 36 months following conviction (Sec. 2).

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*This bill, if passed, would only apply to Drag Storytime at public libraries or other locations which receive

state money.

03/02/2023

Prohibits Minor Exposure to "Drag Shows"*

Yes

SB 1698 - Vote to pass a bill that prohibits minor exposure to "drag shows" and specifies violations
	as a felony.

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*This bill, were it to become law, would be the same as laws covering a cabaret but with the words

"drag show" instead of "cabaret". This is simply a sneaky attempt to outlaw drag shows.

Arizona Senate Panel Ignores Own Attorney, OKs Bills Attacking Trans Students And Drag Queens

Elias Weiss / Phoenix New Times

Mar. 1, 2023

"Relentless Republicans advanced three anti-LGBTQ bills to the full Arizona Senate on Monday despite warnings that the bills might be unconstitutional.

Senate Rules Attorney Chris Kleminich warned the Senate Rules Committee that SB 1001, which targets transgender children in schools, and SB 1026 and SB 1698, two weapons in the GOP’s war on drag queens, weren’t likely to be upheld in a court of law."

SB 1001, sponsored by Republican Senator John Kavanagh, prohibits teachers and school officials from referring to students by pronouns that don't match their assigned gender at birth unless they have written parental permission. That bill moved forward in the Senate Education Committee in January."

[...]

"Despite Kleminich’s admonition, Republicans advanced the bill to the full Senate with a 4-3 vote. Republican Senators Warren Petersen, Sonny Borrelli, Sine Kerr, and T.J. Shope voted to advance the bill. Democratic Senators Lela Alston, Catherine Miranda, and Raquel Terán voted against it."

[...]

"Kavanagh, who has been attacking LGBTQ people in Arizona for the past decade and who has a habit of authoring unconstitutional bills, also sponsored SB 1026, which would prohibit public money from being used to pay for “drag shows targeting minors.”"

"The Fountain Hills Republican sponsored SB 1026 despite telling Phoenix New Times that he can’t think of an instance in which taxpayer dollars were used to put on a drag show for children in Arizona. The bill defines public money as “tax monies of this state, federal monies passing through the state treasury, or any other state monies." It was passed by the Senate Government Committee on February 9."

[...]

"SB 1698, sponsored by first-term Republican Senator Justine Wadsack, would add drag shows to a state law about "dangerous crimes against children." The bill defines drag shows as adult-oriented performances and compares them to bestiality, child sex trafficking, second-degree murder, and sexual assault."

	02/24/2022	Prohibits Irreversible Gender Reassignment	Yes
		Surgery for Minors

SB 1138 - Vote to pass a bill that prohibits irreversible gender reassignment surgery for minors.

Highlights:

		Prohibits a physician from providing irreversible gender reassignment surgery to
		any individual under the age of 18.

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	02/02/2022	Prohibits Transgender Female Students	Yes
		from Sports Designated for Females

HB 2706 - Prohibits Transgender Female Students from Sports Designated for Females

Highlights:

		Requires any interscholastic or intramural athletic team or sport sponsored by
		an educational institution in Arizona to be designated by one of the following based
		biological sex

		Males. men, or boys;

		Females. women or girls; or

		Coed or mixed-sex.

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GOP Lawmakers Ask Gov. Ducey To Withhold Funding From School Districts Mandating Masks

"Several prominent Arizona Republicans issued a joint letter Wednesday afternoon asking Gov. Doug Ducey to withhold funding and begin legal action against school districts that are not following state laws."

Aug. 11, 2021

Center for Arizona Policy

2020 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates

Position Sought: State Senate LD-13

Question 2: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.

Candidates' Position: Oppose.

Question 4: Allowing biological males that identify as transgender to play on female sports’ teams.

Candidates' Position: Oppose

Question 9: Protecting a parent's right to seek professional counseling for their minor child with same-sex attraction or gender identity issues to help them reach their desired outcome.*

Candidates' Position: Support

Question 11: Protecting individuals and businesses from being required to provide services or use their artistic expression in a manner that violates their moral or religious beliefs.**

Candidates' Position: Support.

* This is in reference to the dangerous and disproven "Reparative Therapy".

**Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws.

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Battle Lines Drawn In Arizona Gay Discrimination Case

Dec. 24, 2018

Center for Arizona Policy

2018 Candidate Questionnaire

Position Sought: State Senate LD-13

Question 4: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.

Candidates' Position: Oppose.

Question 9: Protecting a parent’s right to seek professional counseling for their minor child with same– sex attraction or gender identity issues to help them reach their desired outcome.*

Candidates' Position: Support.

* This is in reference to the dangerous and disproven "Reparative Therapy".

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