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KS HB2238
KS HB2238Creating the fairness in women's sports act to require that female student athletic teams only include members who are biologically female.
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Introduced
01/31/2023
01/31/2023
In Committee
03/07/2023
03/07/2023
Crossed Over
03/01/2023
03/01/2023
Passed
03/14/2023
03/14/2023
Dead
Vetoed
03/20/2023
03/20/2023
Veto Overridden
04/05/2023
04/05/2023
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning education; relating to student athletes; creating the fairness in women's sports act; restricting participation on women's teams to female students; providing a cause of action for violations of the act.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Fairness in Women's Sports Act, requires that interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or club athletic teams or sports sponsored by public educational entities or private postsecondary educational institutions be designated as male, female, or coed based on the biological sex of the participants. The bill prohibits male students from participating on female athletic teams, and it allows public educational entities to maintain separate teams for female students without facing adverse action from governmental entities, licensing organizations, or athletic associations. The bill also provides a private cause of action for students who are deprived of athletic opportunities or suffer harm due to violations of the act, as well as for public educational entities that suffer harm from such violations.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Education (House)
Last Action
Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 28 Nay: 12 (on 04/05/2023)
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