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MO HB2461

MO HB2461
Establishes guidelines for public school student participation in athletic contests organized by sex


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Introduced
01/18/2022
In Committee
04/13/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/13/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend chapter 167, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to public school athletics.

AI Summary

This bill establishes guidelines for public school student participation in athletic contests organized by sex. It defines "public school" and "sex" for the purposes of the bill, and prohibits public schools from allowing students of the male sex to participate on school-sponsored athletic teams that are exclusively for female students. The bill also requires the Joint Committee on Education to study student athletic events that are exclusively for males or females, and the impact of a policy that prohibits participation by individuals of the opposite sex, with the committee reporting its findings and recommendations, along with any necessary legislation, to the General Assembly by January 1, 2024.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0 (on 04/13/2022)

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