JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on House Bill No. 212, report as follows:

We recommend that the Senate Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (24108734D) be accepted with the following amendments to resolve the matter under disagreement:

1. Line 39, Senate Substitute, after who

strike

self-identify

insert

identify

2. Line 39, Senate Substitute, after or

strike

represent

insert

as representing

3. Line 41, Senate Substitute, after offices

strike

the remainder of line 41 and through groups on line 42

Respectfully submitted,

Delegate Vivian E. Watts

Delegate Michelle Lopes Maldonado

Delegate Carrie E. Coyner

Conferees on the part of the House

Senator Stella G. Pekarsky

Senator L. Louise Lucas

Senator Mamie E. Locke

Conferees on the part of the Senate