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NY A08239
NY A08239Prohibits the commissioner from promulgating any rules or regulations which prevent schools from disallowing biologically male students at birth to participate on a team organized for females where a school determines such biological male student's participation would have an adverse effect on the physical or emotional safety of female participants, or would adversely impact a female student's ability to participate successfully in interschool athletic competition.
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Introduced
05/05/2025
05/05/2025
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the department from promulgating certain rules and regulations concerning biologically male students at birth participating on teams organized for females
AI Summary
This bill amends the New York State education law to prohibit the state education commissioner from creating any rules or regulations that would prevent schools from excluding biologically male students (defined as male at birth) from participating on female athletic teams under specific circumstances. Schools would be allowed to disallow such participation if they determine that a male student's involvement could negatively impact the physical or emotional safety of female athletes or could adversely affect female students' ability to successfully compete in interscholastic athletics. This includes potential disruptions to female athletes' opportunities for individual awards, scholarships, and other competitive benefits. The legislation essentially gives individual schools more discretion in determining participation in sex-segregated sports teams, with a stated priority of protecting female athletes' competitive opportunities and safety. The bill would take effect immediately upon becoming law.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
referred to education (on 01/07/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8239 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A08239&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A08239 |
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