LINCOLN- Nebraska lawmakers will debate one of this year's most controversial proposed laws Tuesday, when they will take up a bill that seeks to ban transgender people from school bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams that don't align with the gender assigned to them at birth.

Sen. John Arch of La Vista, the speaker of Nebraska's Legislature who sets the body's agenda, announced Wednesday that lawmakers would begin debate on the bill (LB89) at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Progressives have already filed motions signaling a filibuster of the bill, which will require 33 votes to overcome. Lawmakers are expected to vote on whether to end the filibuster at about 7 p.m. Tuesday, Arch said.

Arch's announcement sets the stage for a contentious debate on the bill, which more than 100 people opposed at a marathon public hearing in February that lasted more than 10 hours.

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