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OK SB331
OK SB331Student athletics; creating the Save Women's Sports Act; requiring designation of certain athletic teams. Effective date. Emergency.
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Introduced
02/01/2021
02/01/2021
In Committee
02/02/2021
02/02/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/27/2022
05/27/2022
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act relating to student athletics; creating the Save Womenâ??s Sports Act; providing short title; providing definitions; requiring certain athletic teams to be designated based on biological sex; prohibiting certain teams from being open to students of certain sex; creating causes of action for certain students; prohibiting the State Board of Education, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and certain associations from taking certain actions against schools for maintaining athletic teams or sports for students of the female sex; creating a cause of action for certain schools; requiring causes of action to be initiated in certain time frame; providing for award of damages, fees and costs; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Save Women's Sports Act," creates new laws in Oklahoma to require public schools and universities to designate athletic teams as either for males, females, or coed based on biological sex. It prohibits male students from participating on female sports teams and provides legal recourse for female students who are deprived of athletic opportunities or face retaliation as a result. The bill also prohibits state education boards and athletic associations from taking adverse actions against schools for maintaining female-only sports teams. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage and approval as an emergency measure.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (7)
Micheal Bergstrom (R)*,
Tammy Townley (R)*,
Brad Boles (R),
David Bullard (R),
Warren Hamilton (R),
Sean Roberts (R),
Josh West (R),
Last Action
coauthored by West (Josh) (on 02/22/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb331&Session=2200 |
| State Bill Page | http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb331&Session=2100 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Introduced | http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/Senate/SB331%20INT%20BILLSUM.PDF |
| BillText | http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22%20INT/SB/SB331%20INT.PDF |
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