Sports and athletics are an important part of childhood, offering opportunities to build a sense of belonging and learn important life skills like teamwork, leadership, confidence, and self-discipline. No child should be denied the opportunity to participate in sports simply because of their gender identity. The overwhelming majority of transgender youth, like most kids, don’t play at elite levels; they just want to participate with their peers.
About the Bills
HB 1205 and SB 375 would ban transgender girls from playing school sports or using female locker rooms. SB 375 was amended to extend the ban to
include collegiate athletics, making the determination based on biological sex at birth, discriminate against trans people by prohibiting them from using the locker room aligned with
their gender identity, and allow legal recourse for those harmed by people who violate the law.
It is unclear how these bills would be enforced, which could lead to intrusive and damaging inquisitions on any student-athlete.
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Bill Statuses
Status of HB 1205: In a House vote on March 21, HB 1205 was passed by a vote of 189-182. The bill has crossed over to the Senate Education Committee, which held a public hearing on the bill on Tuesday, April 30. The committee is expected to hold an executive session to vote on a recommendation for the bill soon. There's still time to email the committee to urge them to vote against this bill!
Status of SB 375: On April 5, the Senate passed SB 375 with amendment in a 14-10 vote. The amendment extends the ban to include collegiate athletics, makes the determination based on biological sex at birth, discriminates against trans people by prohibiting them from using the locker room aligned with their gender identity, and allows legal recourse for those harmed by people who violate the law.
The House of Representatives voted to send SB 375 to Interim Study after a motion to lay the bill on the table failed. A motion to reconsider also failed, meaning bill will not advance this session.
