Student eligibility in interscholastic sports.
Student eligibility in interscholastic sports. Requires, for purposes of interscholastic athletic events, state educational institutions and certain private postsecondary educational institutions to expressly designate an athletic team or sport as one of the following: (1) A male, men's, or boys' team or sport. (2) A female, women's, or girls' team or sport. (3) A coeducational or mixed team or sport. Prohibits a male, based on the student's biological sex at birth in accordance with the student's genetics and reproductive biology, from participating on an athletic team or sport designated as being a female, women's, or girls' athletic team or sport. Requires state educational institutions and certain private postsecondary educational institutions to establish grievance procedures for a violation of these provisions. Establishes a civil action for a violation of these provisions. Provides that state educational institutions and certain private postsecondary educational institutions are not subject to liability in a civil, administrative, disciplinary, or criminal action for acting in compliance with these provisions.
2025 Regular Session
A male, based on a student's biological sex at birth in accordance with the student's genetics and reproductive biology, may not participate on an athletic team or sport designated under this section as being a female, women's, or girls' athletic team or sport.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-12 | 08:30 | Hearing | House Chamber | House Education Hearing |
| 2025-02-05 | 08:30 | Hearing | House Chamber | House Education Hearing |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-19 | Referred to the Senate |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate sponsor: Senator Donato |
| 2025-02-18 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 202: yeas 71, nays 25 |
| 2025-02-17 | Amendment #5 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 177: yeas 30, nays 66 |
| 2025-02-17 | Amendment #4 (Gore) failed; Roll Call 178: yeas 28, nays 67 |
| 2025-02-17 | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| 2025-02-13 | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2025-01-08 | Coauthored by Representatives Jeter, King, Heaton |
| 2025-01-08 | Authored by Representative Davis |
| 2025-01-08 | First reading: referred to Committee on Education |