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Introduced
03/02/2021
03/02/2021
In Committee
03/04/2021
03/04/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021
04/30/2021
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Citing this section as the "Promoting Equality of Athletic Opportunity Act"; requiring that certain athletic teams or sports sponsored by certain educational institutions be designated on the basis of students' biological sex; prohibiting athletic teams or sports designated for female students from being open to male students; specifying conditions under which persons who transition from male to female are eligible to compete in the female category; requiring a student that fails to comply with certain conditions to be suspended from female competition for 12 months; requiring the Board of Governors of the State University System to adopt regulations and the State Board of Education to adopt rules regarding the resolution of disputes, etc.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Promoting Equality of Athletic Opportunity Act," aims to ensure fair competition in school sports. It requires that athletic teams or sports be designated as male, female, or coed based on the biological sex of the participants. The bill prohibits male students from participating in female sports and sets conditions for transgender female students to compete in the female category, including maintaining testosterone levels below a certain threshold. The bill also allows students who are denied athletic opportunities or face retaliation due to violations of the act to take legal action. Additionally, it protects schools and institutions from adverse actions for maintaining separate teams based on biological sex.
Committee Categories
Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) (on 04/30/2021)
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