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AR SB450

AR SB450
To Create The Gender Integrity Reinforcement Legislation For Sports (girls) Act; And To Create A Legal Cause Of Action For A Violation Of The Gender Integrity Reinforcement Legislation For Sports (girls) Act.


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Introduced
03/02/2021
In Committee
04/20/2021
Crossed Over
04/01/2021
Passed
04/22/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/29/2021

Introduced Session

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

Bill Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE THE GENDER INTEGRITY REINFORCEMENT LEGISLATION FOR SPORTS (GIRLS) ACT; TO CREATE A LEGAL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR A VIOLATION OF THE GENDER INTEGRITY REINFORCEMENT LEGISLATION FOR SPORTS (GIRLS) ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the "Gender Integrity Reinforcement Legislation for Sports (GIRLS) Act," aims to address gender disparities in athletic participation. It requires that interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or club athletic teams or sports sponsored by certain schools and entities in Arkansas be expressly designated as for males, females, or coed/mixed. The bill prohibits members of the male sex from participating in athletic teams or sports designated for females. The Attorney General can bring a civil cause of action for injunctive relief and other remedies against entities that knowingly violate the law, and a court can bar such entities from receiving public funding for one year if a violation is found.

Committee Categories

Education, Justice

Sponsors (57)

Missy Irvin (R)* DeAnn Vaught (R)* Sonia Barker (R),  Charles Beckham (R),  Mary Bentley (R),  Stan Berry (R),  Cecile Bledsoe (R),  Karilyn Brown (R),  Ron Caldwell (R),  Fran Cavenaugh (R),  Craig Christiansen (R),  Alan Clark (R),  Joe Cloud (R),  Bruce Coleman (R),  Cameron Cooper (R),  Bruce Cozart (R),  Cindy Crawford (R),  Carol Dalby (R),  Breanne Davis (R),  Marsh Davis (R),  Jonathan Dismang (R),  Jane English (R),  Charlene Fite (R),  Scott Flippo (R),  Tony Furman (R),  Trent Garner (R),  Ben Gilmore (R),  Justin Gonzales (R),  Michelle Gray (R),  Delia Haak (R),  Kim Hammer (R),  Bart Hester (R),  Ricky Hill (R),  Joe Jett (R),  Blake Johnson (R),  Mark Johnson (R),  Jack Ladyman (R),  Robin Lundstrum (R),  Julie Mayberry (R),  Richard McGrew (R),  Gayla McKenzie (R),  Jon Milligan (R),  John Payton (R),  Clint Penzo (R),  Aaron Pilkington (R),  Jason Rapert (R),  David Ray (R),  Marcus Richmond (R),  Johnny Rye (R),  Brandt Smith (R),  Nelda Speaks (R),  Gary Stubblefield (R),  Dwight Tosh (R),  Dave Wallace (R),  Danny Watson (R),  Carlton Wing (R),  Richard Womack (R), 

Last Action

Notification that SB450 is now Act 953 (on 04/29/2021)

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