"All North Carolina citizens expect bodily privacy in showers, locker rooms and bathrooms," said Rep. Dean Arp, Union County Republican, during debate in his chamber, which passed the bill on an 83-25 vote.
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"We absolutely have to make sure our aid goes to law-abiding citizens first," said state Rep. Dean Arp, R-Union who co-sponsored the bill. "This is a reasonable provision to ensure that."
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