Bill > HB1699

This bill aims to modify regulations around interscholastic sports participation, specifically addressing sex-based participation in athletic activities. The bill allows school districts and voluntary nonprofit entities like the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association to prohibit biologically male students from competing in female-designated athletic competitions for individual or team sports. To resolve any disputes about a student's sex, schools must request a health examination form or statement from the student's healthcare provider that verifies biological sex, which can be determined by reproductive anatomy, genetic makeup, or testosterone levels. The bill updates existing laws to clarify that while schools must generally offer athletic activities without sex discrimination, they can create separate classifications for male and female students. The legislation also reinforces existing requirements that any penalties for rule violations must be proportional and only imposed if a student knowingly violated rules or gained a significant competitive advantage. Additionally, the bill mandates that policies and procedures related to interscholastic activities must conform to the new provisions, with the overall intent of defending what the bill's sponsors view as equity in sports participation.

Education

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1699&Year=2025&Initiative=false