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MD HB47Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness In Girls' Sports Act)
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Introduced
01/10/2024
01/10/2024
In Committee
02/12/2024
02/12/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/08/2024
04/08/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requiring certain interscholastic and intramural junior varsity and varsity athletic teams or sports sponsored by certain schools to be expressly designated based on biological sex; prohibiting certain entities from taking certain adverse actions against a school for maintaining separate interscholastic and intramural junior varsity and varsity athletic teams and sports for students of the female sex; and providing that certain individuals have the right to bring a civil action under certain circumstances.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Fairness In Girls' Sports Act, requires that interscholastic and intramural junior varsity and varsity athletic teams and sports sponsored by public and certain nonpublic high schools be expressly designated based on the students' biological sex as either boys'/men's, girls'/women's, or coeducational/mixed teams. It prohibits boys from participating on girls'/women's teams and allows students who are deprived of athletic opportunities or suffer harm due to a violation of this law to bring a civil action. The bill also protects schools from adverse actions by governmental entities, licensing organizations, or athletic associations for maintaining separate teams based on sex. It includes severability and effective date provisions.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (17)
Kathy Szeliga (R)*,
Lauren Arikan (R),
Brian Chisholm (R),
Mark Fisher (R),
April Fleming Miller (R),
Robin Grammer (R),
Tom Hutchinson (R),
Nic Kipke (R),
Bob Long (R),
Nino Mangione (R),
Susan McComas (R),
Matt Morgan (R),
Todd Morgan (R),
Rachel Muñoz (R),
Ryan Nawrocki (R),
Stuart Schmidt (R),
Chris Tomlinson (R),
Last Action
Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means (on 02/12/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0047?ys=2024RS |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0047_w&m.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0047f.pdf |
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