Bill > SF1883

This bill creates a specific exemption in Minnesota's Human Rights Act that allows athletic organizations and educational institutions to limit participation in women's sports teams and competitions to biological females only. The bill defines sex based solely on reproductive biology and chromosomes at birth, explicitly allowing the exclusion of transgender athletes whose biological sex differs from their gender identity. Under this legislation, entities like schools, nonprofits, youth sports organizations, and religious institutions can create women's athletic teams that exclude individuals assigned male at birth, without facing discrimination complaints. The bill does permit males to train or practice with women's athletic programs as long as female athletes are not denied opportunities. Additionally, the bill prohibits governmental agencies, licensing organizations, and athletic associations from investigating or taking adverse actions against entities that implement sex-specific athletic policies consistent with this exemption. The provision would become effective immediately after being enacted, creating a legal framework that prioritizes biological sex in women's sports participation.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1883&ssn=0&y=2025