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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/09/2026
03/09/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The bill requires each interscholastic or intramural athletic team or sport that is sponsored by a school or athletic association (team or sport) to expressly designate the team's or sport's participants as either biological male, men, or boys; biological female, women, or girls; or coeducational or mixed. The bill prohibits a team or sport that is designated for females, women, or girls from being open for participation by a male student or male participant. The bill prohibits a team or sport that is designated for males, men, or boys from being open for participation by a female student or female participant unless there is no female team offered or available for the sport for female students or female participants. The bill prohibits a state agency, entity, licensing or accrediting organization, or athletic association from entertaining a complaint, opening an investigation, or taking any other adverse action against a school for maintaining a separate team or sport for female students or female participants. If the commissioner of education (commissioner) determines that a public school or institution of higher education has refused to comply with the provisions of the bill, the commissioner shall notify the public school or institution of the noncompliance and allow the public school or institution a reasonable amount of time to comply. If the public school or institution is still not in compliance and has not made a good-faith attempt to comply, the commissioner is permitted to take appropriate remedial action within the commissioner's authority.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Protect Women's and Girls' Sports Act," mandates that all interscholastic or intramural athletic teams or sports sponsored by schools or athletic associations must be designated as either male, men, or boys; female, women, or girls; or coeducational/mixed, based on the biological sex of the athletes. It explicitly prohibits male students from participating in teams designated for females, women, or girls, and female students from participating in teams designated for males, men, or boys, unless no female team is available for that sport. Furthermore, the bill prevents state agencies, licensing bodies, or athletic associations from taking any punitive action against a school for maintaining separate sports teams for female students. If a public school or institution of higher education is found to be non-compliant, the Commissioner of Education will be notified, given a chance to comply, and if they fail to do so in good faith, the Commissioner can take remedial action. Importantly, the bill acknowledges that individuals born with a disorder of sex development shall receive protections under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely (on 03/09/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1083 |
| Fiscal Note FN1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111338/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111132/download |
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