Bill > A04687

This bill proposes an amendment to the New York education law that would prohibit individuals who were not assigned female at birth from participating in female-designated interscholastic or intramural athletic teams or sports in public and private middle schools and high schools (grades seven through twelve). Specifically, the bill would prevent transgender female athletes from competing on teams or in sports that are expressly designated as being for female athletes. The legislation would apply to athletic teams that compete against other schools, and it would override any existing education department rules or regulations that might conflict with this restriction. The bill is set to take effect on July 1st following its passage, with provisions allowing for immediate preparation of any necessary implementing regulations. The stated intent of the bill is to protect women's sports from what the bill's proponents view as unfair competition, though the legislation has significant implications for transgender students' participation in school sports.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4687