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LA SB44
LA SB44Provides for the Fairness in Womens Sports Act relative to a school's ability to offer equal opportunities to each student to participate in team sporting events on an equal basis. (8/1/22) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
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Introduced
02/18/2022
02/18/2022
In Committee
05/04/2022
05/04/2022
Crossed Over
04/19/2022
04/19/2022
Passed
05/24/2022
05/24/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/06/2022
06/06/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Provides for the Fairness in Womens Sports Act relative to a school's ability to offer equal opportunities to each student to participate in team sporting events on an equal basis. (8/1/22) (EGF SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Fairness in Women's Sports Act, aims to ensure equal opportunities for students to participate in school-sponsored athletic teams and events based on their biological sex. It requires that teams designated as "female," "girls," or "women's" be reserved for biological females, while allowing biological males to participate on "male," "boys," or coeducational teams. The bill also protects schools and their employees from liability for enforcing these provisions and allows biological female students who are harmed by violations to seek legal recourse. The bill cites physiological differences between biological males and females as the justification for these sex-based classifications in sports.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (56)
Beth Mizell (R)*,
Mark Abraham (R),
Robert Allain (R),
Beryl Amedée (R),
Tony Bacala (R),
Rhonda Butler (R),
Patrick Cortez (R),
Raymond Crews (R),
Paula Davis (R),
Phillip DeVillier (R),
Rick Edmonds (R),
Kathy Edmonston (R),
Julie Emerson (R),
Les Farnum (R),
Mike Fési (R),
Gabe Firment (R),
Franklin Foil (R),
Bryan Fontenot (R),
Larry Frieman (R),
Foy Gadberry (R),
Raymond Garofalo (R),
Jonathan Goudeau (R),
Lance Harris (R),
Cameron Henry (R),
Bob Hensgens (R),
Sharon Hewitt (R),
Valarie Hodges (R),
Dodie Horton (R),
Mike Johnson (R),
Eddie Lambert (R),
Jack McFarland (R),
Blake Miguez (R),
Barry Milligan (R),
Robert Mills (R),
Buddy Mincey (R),
Jay Morris (R),
Chuck Owen (R),
Barrow Peacock (R),
J. Rogers Pope (R),
Thomas Pressly (R),
Mike Reese (R),
Neil Riser (R),
Troy Romero (R),
Rodney Schamerhorn (R),
Laurie Schlegel (R),
Alan Seabaugh (R),
Jeremy Stine (R),
Kirk Talbot (R),
Gregory Tarver (D),
Francis Thompson (R),
Debbie Villio (R),
Rick Ward (R),
William Wheat (R),
Mack White (R),
Malinda White (R),
Glen Womack (R),
Last Action
Effective date 8/1/2022. (on 06/06/2022)
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