Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes a "verification" process for enforcing transgender student athlete bans.

Highlights:

• Limits, on basis of one’s sex assigned at birth, participation in female school sports (including private colleges) (Page 2, 23-25)

• Requires participants of “disputed” sex to present signed physician’s statement attesting to said participant’s reproductive anatomy (internal and external), testosterone levels, genetic makeup (Page 2-3)

• Prohibits “adverse action” against schools maintaining single-sex sports in compliance with Act (Page 3)

• Authorizes lawsuits by participants deprived of athletic opportunities due to violations of Act (Page 3)

• Authorizes similar lawsuits by schools (Page 3)

• Requires payment of monetary damages, attorney’s fees, other relief to successful claimants (Page 3-4)

• Requires school compliance with temporary educator license program (Page 7)

• Authorizes online mentoring for teacher residency program (Page 16-17)

• Expands accommodations, increases flexibility for residency program participants (Page 17-18)

• Requires that schools offer “professional development leave” for teachers (Page 19)

• Reduces validity period (from four to two years) of alternative resident educator licenses (Page 20)

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