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SC H4608

SC H4608
Save Women's Sports Act


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Introduced
01/11/2022
In Committee
04/06/2022
Crossed Over
04/06/2022
Passed
05/10/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/31/2022

Introduced Session

124th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Enact The "save Women's Sports Act" By Adding Section 59-1-500 So As To Express Legislative Intent And Make Certain Findings; To Require Gender-based Or Coeducational Designation Of Certain Public Secondary And Postsecondary School Sports Teams; To Provide Such Sports Teams Designated For Males May Be Open To Female Student Participants; To Provide Such Sports Teams Designated For Females May Not Be Open To Male Participants; To Provide Assumptions Concerning The Correctness Of Biological Gender Statements On Official Birth Certificates Of Students; And To Provide Remedies To Students And Schools For Violations Of The Provisions Of This Act.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the "Save Women's Sports Act", aims to maintain fair opportunities for female athletes in South Carolina. It requires public schools and postsecondary institutions to designate their athletic teams and sports as either for males, females, or coeducational. Teams designated for females cannot be open to male participants, and teams designated for males may be open to female participants if no female team is offered. The bill also provides legal remedies for students who are deprived of athletic opportunities or face retaliation due to violations of the act, and prohibits public schools from using funds to support athletic associations that do not recognize and regulate female wrestling teams.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (45)

Ashley Trantham (R)* Lucas Atkinson (D),  William Bailey (R),  Nathan Ballentine (R),  Bruce Bannister (R),  Linda Bennett (R),  Bart Blackwell (R),  Bruce Bryant (R),  Mike Burns (R),  Micah Caskey (R),  Bill Chumley (R),  Bobby Cox (R),  Vic Dabney (R),  Cal Forrest (R),  Russell Fry (R),  Craig Gagnon (R),  Doug Gilliam (R),  Patrick Haddon (R),  Jonathon Hill (R),  Davey Hiott (R),  Bill Hixon (R),  Chip Huggins (R),  Stewart Jones (R),  Steven Long (R),  Josiah Magnuson (R),  R.J. May (R),  Ryan McCabe (R),  John McCravy (R),  Sandy McGarry (R),  Cezar McKnight (D),  Travis Moore (R),  Adam Morgan (R),  Steve Moss (R),  Roger Nutt (R),  Melissa Oremus (R),  Garry Smith (R),  Mark Smith (R),  Bill Taylor (R),  Anne Thayer (R),  Jay West (R),  W. Brian White (R),  Bill Whitmire (R),  Mark Willis (R),  Chris Wooten (R),  Richie Yow (R), 

Last Action

Act No. 193 (on 05/31/2022)

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