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KS SB160

KS SB160
Enacting the fairness in women's sports act to require that student athletic teams only include members who are of the same biological sex unless designated as coed.


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Introduced
02/08/2021
In Committee
03/24/2021
Crossed Over
03/03/2021
Passed
04/25/2022
Dead
Vetoed
04/25/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning wildlife, parks and tourism; relating to the commercialization of wildlife; updating the reference to the guidelines of the American fisheries society; amending K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 32- 1005 and repealing the existing section. 5

AI Summary

This bill, known as the Fairness in Women's Sports Act, requires that interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or club athletic teams or sports be expressly designated based on biological sex as either for males, females, or coed. It prohibits athletic teams or sports designated for females from being open to students of the male sex. The bill also provides private causes of action for students who are deprived of athletic opportunities or suffer harm due to violations of the act, as well as for schools or institutions that suffer harm. The provisions of the bill are declared severable, and the bill takes effect upon its publication in the statute book.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Agriculture and Natural Resources (S)

Last Action

House Motion to override veto failed; Veto sustained; Yea: 81 Nay: 41 (on 04/28/2022)

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