Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires student athletes to join teams based on sex assigned at birth.

Highlights:

• Defines “educational institution” as any of the following, including (Sec. 1):

• A nonpublic school;

• A public school district;

• An institution governed by the state board of regents;

• A community college;

• Any institution of higher education located in this state that is a member of the;

• National collegiate athletic association (NCAA):

• National association of intercollegiate athletics: or

• National junior college athletic association.

• Defines “sex” as a person’s biological sex as either male or female listed on the student’s official birth certificate or certificate issued upon adoption (Sec. 1).

• Requires that an interscholastic athletic team, sport, or athletic event that is sponsored or sanctioned by an educational institution or organization be designated as one of the following, based on the sex at birth of the participating students (Sec. 2):

• Females, women, or girls;

• Males, men, or boys; or

• Coeducational or mixed.

• Requires that only female students, based on their sex, may participate in any team, sport, or athletic event designated as being for females, women, or girls (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes students that suffer a direct or indirect harm as a result of a violation of this act to seek damage payments and declaratory relief against the entity that violated this law within 2 years of when the violation occured (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this act shall take effect immediately upon passage and signage into law (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires student athletes to join teams based on sex assigned at birth.

Highlights:

• Defines “educational institution” as any of the following, including (Sec. 1):

• A nonpublic school;

• A public school district;

• An institution governed by the state board of regents;

• A community college;

• Any institution of higher education located in this state that is a member of the;

• National collegiate athletic association (NCAA):

• National association of intercollegiate athletics: or

• National junior college athletic association.

• Defines “sex” as a person’s biological sex as either male or female listed on the student’s official birth certificate or certificate issued upon adoption (Sec. 1).

• Requires that an interscholastic athletic team, sport, or athletic event that is sponsored or sanctioned by an educational institution or organization be designated as one of the following, based on the sex at birth of the participating students (Sec. 2):

• Females, women, or girls;

• Males, men, or boys; or

• Coeducational or mixed.

• Requires that only female students, based on their sex, may participate in any team, sport, or athletic event designated as being for females, women, or girls (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes students that suffer a direct or indirect harm as a result of a violation of this act to seek damage payments and declaratory relief against the entity that violated this law within 2 years of when the violation occured (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this act shall take effect immediately upon passage and signage into law (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text