Bill > SJR16

This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution that requires public schools to designate all interscholastic or intramural athletic teams, which are sports competitions or games organized by schools, based on a student's biological sex. This means teams sponsored by public schools must be labeled as "Males," "men," or "boys"; "Females," "women," or "girls"; or "Coed" or "mixed." Crucially, the amendment states that teams designated for females, women, or girls cannot include students of the male sex, and it allows the General Assembly to pass laws to enforce this provision and protect schools from legal challenges.