SB 87
Establishes the "Save Women's Sports Act"
Sponsor:
LR Number:
0947S.01I
Committee:
Last Action:
1/31/2023 - Hearing Conducted S Emerging Issues Committee
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Effective Date:
August 28, 2023

Current Bill Summary

SB 87 - This act establishes the "Save Women's Sports Act". Every sponsor, organizing entity for sports for students in kindergarten to grade twelve, and facilitator of children or youth sports competitions shall designate every team, competition, tournament, and game as exclusively for males, females, or open to all genders.

No team, competition, tournament, or game designated exclusively for females shall be open to participation by males and, likewise, no team, competition, tournament, or game designated exclusively for males shall be open to participation by females. The gender of the participants shall be determined by the gender at birth, except as provided in the act.

Any participant in children or youth sports who is disadvantaged in any way by a violation of this act may recover damages and equitable relief.

No public school, private middle school, or private high school that has biological males playing women's sports shall be eligible for any moneys appropriated by the General Assembly.

OLIVIA SHANNON

Amendments

No Amendments Found.