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MD HB47

MD HB47
Education - 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
In Committee
02/12/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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)

Last Action

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means (on 02/12/2024)

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