The Louisiana Republican Party is urging the public to contact their local legislators and push for a veto session to override Governor Edwards’ veto of a bill that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says it’s a worthy cause.
“I know many of the legislators that I sat down with and talked to are passionate about this, not just the veto, the bill itself,” said Schexnayder.
The governor could also veto two other high-profile bills, a gun-rights bill and a transportation funding measure that would take dollars away from other parts of the budget. Schexnayder believes they could override all of the governor’s vetoes during a four-day session in the middle of July.
“We come in, we take care of business, and then we are done, we can go back home and take care of our families and businesses and have that great summer vacation we’ve all worked for,” said Schexnayder.
Edwards calls the anti-transgender bill discriminatory and in search of a problem that does not exist. But Schexnayder doesn’t see it that way.
“I think it’s something that could possibly come here and why not be better be prepared for it now than when it actually happens and have to deal with then,” said Schexnayder.
If a majority of either chamber elects not to have a veto session, it’s canceled. Senate President Page Cortez has not given his thoughts on a potential veto session.
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