The N.C. Senate reintroduced a controversial measure last week that would prevent UNC’s new policy allowing gender-neutral housing on campus from taking effect in the fall.
Although the original Senate bill was not voted out of committee before the legislature’s crossover deadline earlier this month, a proposal to block opposite-sex living arrangements on UNC-system campuses was inserted into the Senate’s budget.
UNC’s pilot program for gender-neutral housing, approved unanimously by the University Board of Trustees last fall, would include 32 students for the 2013-14 school year and has drawn widespread support from students and faculty.
The House of Representatives began working on its budget proposal this week.
They hope to finalize a budget by June 13.
