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Introduced
01/04/2022
01/04/2022
In Committee
02/17/2022
02/17/2022
Crossed Over
01/28/2022
01/28/2022
Passed
03/02/2022
03/02/2022
Dead
Vetoed
03/21/2022
03/21/2022
Veto Overridden
05/24/2022
05/24/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Participation in school sports. Requires, for purposes of interscholastic athletic events, school corporations, public schools, nonpublic schools, state educational institutions, private postsecondary educational institutions, and certain athletic associations 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 school corporations, public schools, certain nonpublic schools, state educational institutions, certain private postsecondary educational institutions, and certain athletic associations to establish grievance procedures for a violation of these provisions. Establishes a civil action for a violation of these provisions. Provides that school corporations, public schools, certain nonpublic schools, state educational institutions, certain private postsecondary educational institutions, and certain athletic associations are not subject to liability in a civil, administrative, disciplinary, or criminal action for acting in compliance with these provisions.
AI Summary
This bill requires schools, school corporations, and athletic associations to expressly designate their athletic teams and sports as either male/men's/boys', female/women's/girls', or coeducational/mixed. It prohibits males from participating on female/women's/girls' teams based on their biological sex at birth. The bill establishes grievance procedures for violations and allows students who are deprived of athletic opportunities or otherwise injured to bring civil actions against the entities for violations. It also provides legal protections for these entities that comply with the law in good faith.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (11)
Gary Byrne (R)*,
Michelle Davis (R)*,
Stacey Donato (R)*,
Blake Doriot (R)*,
Dennis Kruse (R)*,
Jean Leising (R)*,
Jack Sandlin (R)*,
R. Michael Young (R)*,
Bob Heaton (R),
Chris Jeter (R),
Joanna King (R),
Last Action
Veto overridden by the Senate; Roll Call 382: yeas 32, nays 15 (on 05/24/2022)
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